Episode 238 Fran Hockley – Scientific Diving & Technical Exploration
What does it take to turn a passion for diving into a career exploring the underwater world? In Episode 238 of The BiG Scuba Podcast , Ian a...
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The BiG Scuba Podcast
The BiG Scuba Podcast is a new, independent podcast dedicated to all things diving and ocean related. Its hosted by two friends, Ian, and Gemma. Our aim is to provide a light hearted podcast...
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Episode 237 David Strike Six Decades of Diving!
In this episode Gemma and Ian chat t o David Strike. Originally from the UK, David Strike learned to dive with the B.S.A.C. in 1961, since w...
Episode 236 – Nick Derutter DiveSAGA - underwater filmmaker, explorer & technical diver
In this episode Gemma and Ian chat to Nick Derutter. Nick Derutter is an award-winning underwater filmmaker, explorer, and technical diver f...
Episode 235 – Mark Walker of Dive Admin
In this episiode Gemma and Ian chat to Mark Walker , a former UK dive instructor now based in Thailand and the founder of Dive Admin . Mark...
Episode 234 Autumn Blum Stream2Sea
In this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian catch up with a former guest, Autum Blum. She is the founder of Stream2Sea and a pas...
Episode 233 UK Diving: Norfolk to Northumberland, there and back again by Ian and Gemma
This week Gemma and Ian take you on location for a proper UK diving adventure! We kick things off with a shore dive at East Runton on the No...
Episode 232 Scoobs Snorkel Fest 2026
In this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian head to Scoobs Snorkel Fest 2026 at Divers Time, West Lake, Long Eaton, for a fantas...
Episode 231 Nicholas Harvey USA Today Bestselling Author
What happens when a fear of the ocean turns into a passion for scuba diving, a life in Grand Cayman and an eighteen-book adventure series? I...
Episode 230 Dave Mason Cave Crawler
Ian and Gemma are joined by David Mason, a passionate recreational diver, experienced caver and long-time listener of the podcast. David tak...
Episode 229 Emma Millen The Geordie Shores Diver
Ian and Gemma are joined by Emma, better known as @TheGeordieShoresDiver on TikTok. Emma is a freelance podcast producer and BBC radio prese...
Episode 228 David Swain Beyond on Bar
In this episode, we sit down with David Swain, owner of Beyond One Bar — a family-run scuba diving business based in Leiston, Suffolk. And y...
Episode 227 Rod Macdonald Author & Shipwreck Explorer
In this episode, we chat with Rod Macdonald. Rod is an internationally renowned Scottish shipwreck explorer, undersea adventurer, maritime h...
Episode 226 Dan Frolec Author of "The Cave"
In this episode, we chat with Dan Frolec — diver, adventurer, entrepreneur, and author of The Cave, a gripping true story that blends scuba...
Episode 225 Mark Greaney No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author
The Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by Mark Greaney. What happens when a world-class thriller writer hits the water? In th...
Episode 224 Will Appleyard & Núria Paré Soldevila
In Episode 224 of the Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by Will Appleyard and Núria Paré Soldevila. Will Appleyard is the cr...
Episode 223 Miranda and Ollie Krestovnikoff
In Episode 223 of the Big Scuba podcast, hosts Ian and Gemma are joined by TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and her son, Ollie, to discuss...
Episode 222 The Go Diving Show 2026
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast are on location at The Go Diving Show 2026. We carry out a number of ten minute interviews in our Auto-Tr...
Episode 221 Narked at 90 Brent Hudson & John Routley
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to John Routley and Brent Hudson, the names behind Narked at 90. Brent and John are t...
Episode 220 Sea-changers
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to Helen Webb MBE and Rachel Lopata MBE. Both are British marine conservationists and...
Episode 219 Project Seagrass
This week on The BiG Scuba Podcast, Gemma and Ian chat to Leanne Cullen-Unsworth. Leanne is an interdisciplinary marine scientist with over...