{"podcast":{"title":"The Plodcast","slug":"the-plodcast-585581","podcast_index_feed_id":585581,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT4385385584","website_url":"https://www.countryfile.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/188b1f6e-ab84-11ed-b817-7b82412bf28c/image/232b5bfbfa220259a8f8133a6c961b47.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Immediate Media","episode_count":661,"summary":"BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors. Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday. Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.ourmediashop.com/bbc-countryfile-magazine-wmonx25","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T02:17:57.565154+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581"},"episode":{"title":"346. A quest to find Britain's only venomous snake, the adder","slug":"346-a-quest-to-find-britain-s-only-venomous-snake-the-adder","published_at":"2026-04-14T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581/346-a-quest-to-find-britain-s-only-venomous-snake-the-adder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5512736006.mp3?updated=1776094538","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5512736006.mp3?updated=1776094538","summary":"This week we're in the Malverns in Worcestershire to try to find Britain's only venomous snake – the adder. Plodcast host Fergus Collins is guided by local adder expert Nigel Hand, who has spent much of his life working to protect these increasingly rare reptiles.Discover the secret life of the adder and learn why we need to respect – and even love – this springtime jewel.Photo: Steve SayersOur Facebook page is back! Search \"BBC Countryfile Magazine - Plodcast Community\" or join the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryfilemagazineplodcast/?ref=shareThe BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. The Plodcast is produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. The theme tune was written and performed by Blair Dunlop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This week we're in the Malverns in Worcestershire to try to find Britain's only venomous snake – the adder. Plodcast host Fergus Collins is guided by loca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-plodcast-585581/episodes/346-a-quest-to-find-britain-s-only-venomous-snake-the-adder/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581/346-a-quest-to-find-britain-s-only-venomous-snake-the-adder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}