About this podcast
Welcome to the Talking Bat podcast series from BatAbility Courses & Tuition. Every month we interview someone important, influential, inspirational or just darn right bat-tastic from the world of bats or from the wider world of ecology/natural history. These interviews are carried out in a relaxed, conversational style, as we dive deeper into the background of our guests.
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Episodes
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- Talking Club (November 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 22 min · Episode 141Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Triathlon with Anne Youngman · 44 min · Episode 140Anne Youngman is back. She's getting stronger & going longer than ever before. Anne (formerly of Bat Conservation Trust) has just completed her first triathlon in Perthshire…
- Talking Club (October 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 20 min · Episode 139Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Book with Dr Mark Ferguson (Perspectives on Wildlife Sound Recording) · 44 min · Episode 138Here we are delighted to be chatting with Dr Mark Ferguson, a professional wildlife sound recordist based in Northern Ireland (UK) & the author of the recently published…
- Talking Club (September 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 26 min · Episode 137Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Publications with Dr Guy Freeman (British Wildlife & CLM) · 48 min · Episode 136Guy Freeman is the editor of the highly aclaimed publications 'British Wildlife' & 'Conservation Land Management (CLM)'. During this interview we explore Guy's backstory, his…
- Talking Club (August 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 16 min · Episode 135Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Club (July 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 16 min · Episode 134Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Bat with Dr Ricardo Rocha (University of Oxford) · 53 min · Episode 133A fabulous interview with Ricardo Rocha, who originates from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is an Associate Professor of Conservation Science at University of Oxford, & Tutorial…
- Talking Club (June 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 24 min · Episode 132Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Book with Mel Findlay & Pat White (The Otter Field Survey & Monitoring Handbook) · 45 min · Episode 131Mel Findlay & Pat White are the authors of the recently published 'The Otter Field Survey & Monitoring Handbook - A Practical Guide to Field & Camera-Trap Surveys'. Mel is a…
- Talking Book with Sarah Whild (The Biological Recording Handbook) · 45 min · Episode 130Here we had the huge pleasure of talking with Sarah Whild, author of the recently published 'The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count'. Sarah had a career…
- Talking Club (May 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 19 min · Episode 129Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Book with Graeme Lyons (Pan-Species Listing - How To Become A Super-Naturalist) · 1 h 4 min · Episode 128Absolutely delighted to be chatting with Graeme Lyons, the author of 'Pan-Species Listing - How to Become A Super-Naturalist'. This interview touches on same many areas…
- Talking Club (April 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 23 min · Episode 127Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Book with Chris Stone (European Deserts) · 48 min · Episode 126Chris Stone is an environmentalist & author. We are delighted to be talking with him here about his new book, published in February 2026, 'European Deserts - Sandy Wilderness on…
- Talking Club (March 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 21 min · Episode 125Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
- Talking Book with Neil Middleton (Our Man Incognito) · 36 min · Episode 124During this interview, Aileen Hendry interviews Neil Middleton about his newly published book, 'Our Man Incognito - Tales from the Urban Bush'. We discuss the background to the…
- Talking Book with Frank Rennie (The Merlin) · 43 min · Episode 123Frank Rennie is the author of numerous books, including his latest one, 'The Merlin - The Ecology of A Magical Raptor'. During this interview we are delighted to be talking to…
- Talking Club (February 2026) with Aileen Hendry · 17 min · Episode 122Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing…
