{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62870b1b-20db-4419-bda8-1c5eb94cf7a2/61928f8a08b0ef00132462a8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Steve Backshall","description":"<p><a href=\"http://www.stevebackshall.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Backshall </a>is a BAFTA-winning presenter, writer, explorer, naturalist and all round daredevil.&nbsp;His big break as a broadcaster arrived when <a href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic</a> offered him the post of Adventurer in Residence and he’s been taking on some of the toughest challenges on earth ever since, gracing our TV screens with shows like <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00t2kc7/deadly-60\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deadly 60</a>,<a href=\"https://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/expedition-with-steve-backshall/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Expedition</a>, and The Lost Land series. On this episode you’ll hear that Steve’s great passion is discovery. Discovery of new places and new animal species - whether that’s uncovering never before seen ancient human art work in a Borneo cave, tracking snow leopards in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, coming extremely close to death while kayaking in Bhutan or diving with sharks in his new show, <a href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/shark-with-steve-backshall?dcmp=knc-ggl-gen-nc-15088683529-shark%20with%20steve%20backshall&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAys2MBhDOARIsAFf1D1fPXdy0f7xzHirC9oXl-exhAqk08K1UjKHggWz-pk23njhhr1wfCrEaAkarEALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shark with Steve Backshall</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>Holly’s Destination Recap:</p><ul><li>No. 15 Great Pulteney, Bath, England</li><li><a href=\"https://www.threemilebeach.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Three Mile Beach, Cornwall</a>, England&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Steve’s Destination Recap:</p><ul><li>Zimbabwe</li><li>Colombia</li><li>West Papua&nbsp;</li><li>Bhutan</li><li>Wales - Gower, Pembroke, Snowdonia, Breacon Beacons&nbsp;</li><li>Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England</li><li>Coastal Pembroke, Wales</li><li>Coastal Penzance, Cornwall, England</li><li>Bimini, The Bahamas&nbsp;</li><li>Kyrgyzstan&nbsp;</li><li>Borneo</li><li>Brazil</li><li>Suriname</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/shark-with-steve-backshall?dcmp=knc-ggl-gen-nc-15088683529-shark%20with%20steve%20backshall&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAys2MBhDOARIsAFf1D1fPXdy0f7xzHirC9oXl-exhAqk08K1UjKHggWz-pk23njhhr1wfCrEaAkarEALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shark With Steve Backshall</a> continues on Sunday at 8pm on Sky Nature, Sky Showcase and is streaming on NOW TV.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to today’s sponsors:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.freddiesflowers.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie’s Flowers</a> -&nbsp;Get your first two boxes half price, at just £12.50 each with the code TRAVEL50</li><li><a href=\"https://www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>To hear future episodes as soon as they’re released, don’t forget to hit subscribe or “follow”. Follow me on <a href=\"instagram.com/hollyrubenstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/HollyRubenstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/thetraveldiariespodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook</a>. And there’s always the first 5 seasons to catch up on, with guests from <a href=\"https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/episodes/sir-michael-palin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Palin</a> and <a href=\"https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/episodes/rick-stein/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Stein</a>, to <a href=\"https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/episodes/jo-malone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jo Malone</a> to <a href=\"https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/episodes/hugh-bonneville/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh Bonneville</a>.</p>","author_name":"Holly Rubenstein"}