Big Cat Conversations
Big Cat Conversations
Latest Episodes
BCC EP:141 Mountain lions in the mix – Wiltshire & Herefordshire
Our first guest Ellie watched two pumas in Wiltshire in April this year. Still fresh from the excitement she describes the incident, and the new sense of wildness it brings to the British landscape for her. She also explains how this experience...
BCC EP:140 Forest of Dean forum – the voice of young trackers
We hear from several big cat witnesses at the Dean Heritage Centre, recorded at the Art & Science of British Big Cats event in April-May 2026. Key guests include Will, a 16-year-old investigator who has had three big cat encount...
BCC EP:139 Suffolk born & bred – the people and the panthers
We hear from Paul, a retired woodsman from mid Suffolk. He has had three encounters with large cats, including one watching him through the bracken. He describes his own incidents and others he has heard. Paul explains his tree man...
BCC EP:138 Predators in charge – Midlands leopards in focus
Ian encountered two black leopards in a midlands wood at dusk, watching them rush through the dry reeds by a dyke.Ian discusses his close observation of the playful large cats, and mentions other snippets on similar big cats he has heard...
BCC EP:137 Puma Central – puma witnesses meet at Wildside
We return to Wildside Exotic Rescue in Herefordshire, where owner Lindsay Mckenna now cares for 11 pumas, a lynx, a serval and many other animals which were exotic captives needing new and better homes. Our 4 guests describe their o...