How do you come to a point in your life when you find yourself swimming with great white sharks?

And how can it be that when you do, you find that moment 'completely normal'?

Dan Abbott — aka Shark Man Dan — answered these and many more questions when he joined us on the Country Life Podcast at the beginning of 2025.

In the six months or so since then, Dan's career has taken a huge upswing after he ended up as one of the stats of Netflix's All The Sharks, a unique blend of nature documentary and reality TV contest which has become something of a sensation in just a few days, hitting the Netflix Top 10 in more than 44 countries at the time of writing.

So we thought it would be a great time to look back on this recording to share it once again. It'll be a treat for those who might have missed it first time round, and just as much of a treat for those who revisit this truly fascinating interview.

All The Sharks is out now on Netflix and you can follow Dan Abbott on Instagram @sharkman_dan.

Episode credits

• Host: James Fisher

• Guest: Dan Abbott

• Producer and editor: Toby Keel

• Music: JuliusH via Pixabay

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What it's like to come face-to-face with a great white shark, by Dan Abbott of Netflix's All The Sharks