<p>Sean Bean’s love of birding began when he was a lad growing up on an estate in Sheffield. Long before he was an actor, he was a boy fascinated by books on dinosaurs and Sunday nights watching <em>The World About Us</em> with his Dad.&nbsp;</p><br><p>From discussing the magic of the iconic film <em>Kes</em> to debunking myths about helping fledglings, this episode explores how a childhood connection to nature stays with you for a lifetime.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sean is joined by a flock of guests who discovered their passion at a young age: TV and Radio Presenter, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnny_vaughan66/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johnny Vaughn,</a> Wildlife Biologist and Broadcaster, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danowild/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dan O’Neill,</a> Ornithologist and Environmentalist<a href="https://www.birdgirluk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dr Mya-Rose Craig</a>, ​​12 year old, artist, naturalist and member of the Youth Council, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benjaminfallow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benji Fallow </a>and our resident beatboxer and nature sound artist <a href="https://jasonsinghthing.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jason Singh</a>,</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Produced by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hana_walker_brown/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Hana Walker-Brown</a>. The Executive Producer is<a href="https://peanutandcrumb.com/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Jane Gerber.</a></p><p>This is a Get Birding Production.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>The podcast is made in collaboration with<a href="http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Forest Holidays</a>, which encourages birdwatching as part of their guests’ stays, with nature sensitive cabins available in 13 incredible locations across the UK. Use the code GETBIRDING26 when booking, for £40 off a 3-night break or £60 off a 4 or 7 night break. The code expires on 30 June 2026 and is for breaks bookable until 1 October 2026.</p><p>To find out more, visit<a href="http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.forestholidays.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>