Gordon Buchanan: All Back To Mine (live from Edinburgh Fringe)

While I’ve got your ear, just a quick reminder that on the afternoon of Thursday the 9th of October I’ll be in conversation with writer and legend Denise Mina - that’s at The Stand in Glasgow, it’s at half two - and it’d be lovely to see you there. You can get tickets for the price of a coffee via akickupthearts.org…

There are also events coming up with Emma Pollock, Irvine Welsh, John Niven, Sanjeev Kohli and Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake, Michael Pedersen - and more chats with this episode's guest, Gordon Buchanan. I’ll tell you more about all those soon... sign up for the newsletter! Or you can find me on social media...

Right now though, I’m joined by brilliant wildlife cameraman and film-maker Gordon Buchanan, whose hugely loved series include My Epic Camel Adventure, Life in the Snow, The Bear Family and Me - and Tribes, Predators and Me. Earlier this year, he published a terrific, enlightening and hugely engaging memoir - IN THE HIDE: HOW THE NATURAL WORLD SAVED MY LIFE - which is well worth reading if you haven’t come across it yet. 

We chat about all that, of course, and Gordon also reflects on a favourite Scottish album, film and book, in a chat that ranges from killer polar bears - and vicious pets - to pop goddess Sheena Easton, magical writer Michael Pedersen - and showbiz icon Sydney Devine…

This conversation was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe - thanks so much if you joined us - and, as I always do, I got the audience to try and practice cheer before we brought Gordon out… But it didn’t really go to plan…