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The Discovery Adventures

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Nov 2, 2017 • 16min

7. The Giant's Heartbeat

Award-winning actor Hugh Skinner, acclaimed actress Natalie Dormer, renowned journalist Kate Silverton, and legendary sailor Sir Ben Ainslie discuss solving clues, encountering giants, exploring secret tunnels, uncovering a mysterious supercomputer, and receiving a shocking message from the protagonist's mother. The chapter ends with a determination to stop the professor's experiments and the anticipation of an upcoming adventure.
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Oct 26, 2017 • 14min

6. The Sentinel

Hugh Skinner, Alexander Armstrong, Kate Silverton, and Tristan Gooley join forces in an immersive audio adventure. They stumble upon a secret signal, discuss natural navigation, find their way home, investigate GPS signal disruptions, navigate difficult terrains, and uncover a mystery to prevent a catastrophe.
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Oct 19, 2017 • 17min

5. The Twilight Zone

The hosts discuss the urgency to solve a numbers code and share a story about a hiking incident. They explore undiscovered caves and search for a hidden transmitter with the help of local experts. They delve into the story of Cheddar Man, a 9,000-year-old skeleton, and uncover ancient artifacts in the caves. They decipher a riddle and uncover clues leading to St. Michael's Mount, expressing a sense of spookiness and mystery.
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Oct 12, 2017 • 16min

4. Out on a Limb

The characters embark on a quest to find a transmitter and cipherbook, encountering wildlife conservationists and learning about tracking badgers with GPS. They search for unusual signals in the forest and witness a battle for dominance between deer. They stumble upon the legendary King of limbs tree, climb to the top, and find the transmitter, while their dog uncovers a cypher book. They discuss book ciphers and a GPS crisis while continuing to crack the code.
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Oct 5, 2017 • 15min

3. Little Green Men

Join Hugh Skinner, Natalie Dormer, Kate Silverton, and Professor Lucie Green as they embark on a mission to decipher a mysterious code, explore the capabilities of the Lovell Telescope in detecting signals from space, investigate stars spinning fast and emitting radio waves, and encounter a suspicious man wearing a grey raincoat.
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Sep 28, 2017 • 16min

2. The Witch's Den

The characters receive a prediction, get lost in the woods, and hear mysterious noises in a cave. They discuss Mother Shipton's predictions and a cursed well. They investigate a haunting and uncover secret messages. They crack the code of the Lincolnshire Poacher.
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Sep 21, 2017 • 15min

1. Shaking a Tail

Actors Hugh Skinner and Natalie Dormer, journalist Kate Silverton, and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes discuss outdoor adventures, parakeets in London, shaking tails, the history of the Natural History Museum, GPS disruptions, and investigating strange radio transmissions.
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Sep 14, 2017 • 2min

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THE DISCOVERY ADVENTURES Winner: Most Original Podcast, The British Podcast Awards 2018. Introducing an all-star mystery drama for the whole family, recorded on location in binaural sound and featuring the UK’s leading outdoor adventure experts.Featuring Hugh Skinner, Natalie Dormer, Alexander Armstrong, Kate Silverton, Alice Roberts, Sir Ben Ainslie, Chris Packham, Lucie Green, Neil Oliver, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Tristan Gooley, Debbie Arnold, Sophie Thompson, Sam Churchill, Simon Lipson and Kestral the dog.This show is produced by CECILIA.FM and created by Becky Power, Duncan Paterson, Neill Furmston, Susan Stone and Robert Hoile. Episodes written by Tom Crowley, James Bugg, Ed Amsden, Tom Coles and David K Barnes. Directed and script edited by Robbie MacInnes. Episodes produced by David Waters. Sound by Gareth Fry. Music by FRED and Roots ManuvaPlease be aware that this podcast is an immersive audio experience, recorded in such a way as to provide 3D stereo sound. When you listen to the podcast on multiple speakers you may hear noises which appear to come from different angles, including from behind you. You should take extra care when operating a vehicle at the same time as listening to the podcast since driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. You expressly agree that by downloading and listening to this podcast you do so entirely at your own risk and liability. To the extent permitted by applicable law, JLR, Mindshare and Soundgoods Limited disclaim all liability related to any property damage, personal injury, or death that may occur during your use of the podcast, including any claims based on the violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation or your alleged negligence or other tort liability.This podcast is a work of fiction. Names of people, businesses, characters, places and incidents appearing or mentioned in this work are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events, names or real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. In addition, all company names mentioned within the podcast are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of any trademarks or other names in the programme does not constitute or imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them in any manner whatsoever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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