Ep 1. Puffin Panic at the Farne Islands

Oct 14, 12:01 AM

Puffin calls the Wildlifers for help when an unwelcome visitor, an escaped pet rat, is causing chaos on the remote Farne Islands.

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers are in a race against time to catch that rat and return it to its owner before it can cause any problems for the seabirds.

Luckily, the Wildlifers each have amazing adaptations to help them on their quests to help people and animals in trouble in the natural world.

Beaver is an engineering genius, but can he keep his pride at bay? Meanwhile pristine predator Wildcat tries to resist her natural taste for rodents.

Joining the adventure is 12-year-old Apprentice Roxy. She’s on a personal mission to achieve her dream of becoming a real Ranger and to be able to talk to animals.

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Production

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice

Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

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