BBC Countryfile Magazine

269. A wonderful walk and talk with Hamza Yassin

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Episode notes

Wildlife cameraman and TV presenter Hamza Yassin joins Plodcast host Fergus on a walk through an urban oasis deep in the city of Manchester. Hamza talks about his new book, Hamza's Wild World, and reveals the extraordinary determination and sacrifice he needed to get a break in the world of wildlife film-making. It's a piece of Plodcast magic.

Hamza's Wild World is published by Macmillan and available to buy now.

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