Fish On! With Jeremy Wade

In this episode of Fish On, host Jeremy Wade and co-host Scott Tankard sit down with James Bickersteth, an 18-year veteran crew member who worked on over 30 River Monsters episodes. The trio recounts how a minimalist two-person crew nearly killed themselves scaling steep cliff faces in monsoon conditions to capture the crucial Goonch catfish landing shot that launched the entire franchise. They also dive into the unbelievable backstory of a chaotic encounter with a massive 200 lb softshell turtle, as well as the crew's unconventional field innovations and strange fishing baits!

🐟 Timestamps:

0:00 – Welcome James Bickersteth 👋

3:00 – How River Monsters Began: Goonch Catfish in India

16:00 – Working On River Monsters As A Crew Member

24:39 – Bizarre Baits

33:55 – James’ Most-watched River Monsters Clip!

42:47 – River Monsters Protection!

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Welcome back to Fish On! In this episode, Jeremy Wade and Scott Tankard are joined by special guest Barny Revill, one of the original directors behind River Monsters, to unpack some of the most intense, funny, and bizarre untold behind-the-scenes stories from their wilderness adventures.

🐟 Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome Barny Revill

00:43 – The One That Got Away: Tarpon Fight In A Float Tube

15:25 – Blindfolds On: Guess The Fish!

21:23 – Secret Souvenir: Wearing Speedos In The Amazon River

30:13 – Pick A Card, Any Card: The Nile Perch

39:07 – Managing Risk & Close Calls

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Discover how the team tracked down survivors of a deadly piranha attack with only a single newspaper clipping, the secret camera trick that captured every sudden bite, and the moment they realised Jeremy's fluency in Portuguese was their greatest asset. Plus, Barney tells the infamous story of having to superglue Jeremy’s front tooth back into his mouth mid-shoot in Uganda!

🐟 Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcoming Barny Revill! 01:14 - Origin Of River Monsters 08:24 - Jeremy Jumps Into Piranha Waters 10:37 - The Chainmail Suit & Swimming Pool Experiment 18:46 - Connecting With Locals 25:06 - Guess The Fish! 30:27 - Origin Of The 'Fish On!' Catchphrase 38:37 - The Vampire Fish 47:11 - The Emergency Superglue Tooth Fix 50:33 - Jeremy's Jungle Machete Incident

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Jeremy Wade has chased legends, uncovered myths, and taken us to the most remote rivers on earth. Ten years on from River Monsters, we bring Jeremy and his closest friends back together for the catch-up they’ve never properly had. They'll revisit their craziest adventures, the unsolved cases, and the stories we have yet to hear. Jeremy is BACK, Fish On!

Episode 1 available on Patreon: 20 Oct.

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Jeremy Wade has chased legends, uncovered myths, and taken us to the most remote rivers on earth. Ten years on from River Monsters, we bring Jeremy and his closest friends back together for the catch-up they’ve never properly had.

They'll revisit their craziest adventures, the unsolved cases, and the stories we have yet to hear. Jeremy is BACK, Fish On!

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