Episode 212 Jo Moseley

Episode  212                 Jo Moseley    Paddleboarder, Diver and Author
 
This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Jo Mosel...

Episode 211 Diving in the Farne Islands

This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian bring a roving report from their Sept 2025 trip to Seahouses and diving around the Farne Islands off the N...

Episode 210 Our adventures in Lundy & under Swanage Pier

Episode 210 – Our Adventures in Lundy and Under Swanage Pier
This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian, along with Scuba Honey, head to Ilfrac...

Episode 209 The BiG Auto-Trail road trip and diving adventures

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian report live from their road trip to Seahouses, Northumberland and diving adventures around the Farne Islands with Ser...

Episode 208 Barry McGill Technical Diver & Deep Wreck Photographer

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Barry McGill.  Barry McGill is a deep wreck photographer and CCR instructor trainer with Indepth Technical. H...

Episode 207 James Neal Technical Diver & Brand Ambassador

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to James Neal.     James has been passionate about scuba diving and the aquatic realm since childhood, having gr...

Episode 206 Stuart Douglas Mine Clearance Diver

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Stuart Douglas.  Stuart is an experienced mine clearance diver who served in the Royal Navy from 1982 to 1997...

Episode 205 Hollie Teggart Sidemount & Technical Diver

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Hollie Teggart.  Hollie currently studying Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton and will be...

Episode 204 Dominic Robinson Deep Wreck Diver

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Dominic Robinson.  Dominic  Robinson is a technical deep diver who specialises in exploration and in particul...

Episode 203 Emma Brian Dive Confident

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Emma Biran.  Emma is a PADI Staff Instructor, therapeutic counsellor and mental health professional.  Emma ha...

Episode 202 Rob Colley Thrival Instinct

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Rob Colley.  Rob Colley is a former Royal Marine and Specialist Military Unit (SMU) operator with over 23 yea...

Episode 201 Simon Mills Inside the Britannic

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Simon Mills.  In August 1996, the wreck of HMHS Britannic was bought by renowned maritime historian, Simon Mi...

Episode 200 Rob Hinton Hold Fast Challenges

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Rob Hinton.  Rob Hinton is the founder of the Hold Fast Challenges, a unique, hugely exciting, and rewarding...

Episode 199 Osama Gobara Cave Diving Explorer

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Osama Gobara.  Originally from Austria, Osama has a profound passion for the subterranean realm and aquatic e...

Episode 198 Last Breath The Directors Cut

Gemma and Ian were invited to the pre-release press screening of Last Breath prior to its public release in late February 2025. 
 
It’s a...

Episode 197 Lisa Blair Solo Sailor, Explorer and Climate Activist

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Lisa Blair.  Lisa is an Australian Adventurer, Climate Activist, Author, Speaker and Multi-World Record holdi...

Episode 196 Luke Bullus Diving Officer at Fathoms Free

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Luke Bullus.  Luke Bullus is the Diving Officer and a trustee of the marine conservation charity Fathoms Free...

Episode 195 Sports Financial Services - Specialists in arranging life insurance for active sports and hazardous occupations

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian visit Sports Financial Services to discuss the importance of Life Insurance for scuba divers as well as anyone else. ...

Episode 194 The BiG Scuba Reflections

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian reflect on their year of 2024.  They discuss some stats of the podcast like how many countries the podcast is downloa...

Episode 193 Edward Askham Spencer Commercial Diver and Magician

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Edward Askham Spencer.   Edward has a spirit for competition and adventure that has drawn him across the worl...

Episode 192 Sophie Heptonstall BSAC Head of Diving and Training

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Sophie Heptonstall. Sophie was introduced to diving by her dad, grandad and uncle who were diving in the UK. ...

Episode 191 Aniela Martin – Offshore Hydrographic Surveyor and Scuba Diver

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Aniela Martin.  Aniela Martin is a scuba diver and an offshore hydrographic surveyor, working as part of a la...

Episode 190 Georgina Miller UK Freedive National Champion

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Georgina Miller.  Aquacity Freedivng is based at Porthkerris dive centre in Cornwall. It is run by UK freediv...

Episode 189 Lundy Diving Dive Explore Swim An update on the 2024 season

Episode 188 “Scoobs” Scuba Shack

In this episode join us at “Scoobs Scuba Shack”   We are on location at Diverstme Scuba Diving centre based at Spring Lakes in the UK.  We enjoy a div...

Episode 187 Maria Munn Award Winning Author & Underwater Photographer

In this episode join us in conversation with Maria Munn. Maria is a multi-award winning underwater photographer, author, journalist and shark stalker,...

Episode 186 Dr. Laura Walton Are you Fit To Dive

In this episode join us in conversation with Dr. Laura Walton.  Laura is a UK-based clinical psychologist, scuba diving instructor, and the founder of...

Episode 185 BiG Review of our Farne Islands Diving Trip

A slightly different episode. Ian, Gemma and Honey visited the Farne Islands for a 3 day diving trip in July 2024 and give  a review of their experien...

Episode 184 Sally Cartwright - Technical Diver and now Manager of Midlands Diving Chamber with a love for the longevity of the diving industry and a passion for UK diving

In this episode join us in conversation with Sally Cartwright.    Saly started diving 1993 after an injury on a  mountaineering trip. After a bet with...

Episode 183 Michael and Robert Thomas Fathers Day

To celebrate Fathers Day in the UK we have re-released and episode recorded in 2020.  Gemma and Ian speak to Michael and Robert Thomas who are father...

Episode 182 Sarah Donohue

Gemma and Ian chat to Sarah Donohue.   Sarah is an International Powerboat Champion, Marine Stuntwoman and conservation advocate.  She loves all thing...

Episode 181 Byron Conroy

Gemma and Ian chat to Byron Conroy.  Byron is the Chief Operating Officer at Arctic Adventures based in Iceland.  He is also an exceptional underwater...

Episode 180 Dawn Kernagis

Gemma and Ian chat to Dawn Kernagis.  Dawn joined DEEP in 2023 as the Director of Scientific Research.   DEEP is an ocean technology and exploration c...

Episode 179 Ben and Gemma Bengey Lundy Diving

Gemma and Ian chat to Ben and Gemma Bengey.  They are the dynamic duo behind Lundy Diving.  Despite facing the loss of their father in February 2023,...

Episode 178 The Scuba Poet - Andy Lear

Gemma and Ian chat to Andy Lear.  Andy is based in the UK and through his diving experiences has been inspired to write some poems with a scuba theme....

Episode 177 Ellie Hudson

Gemma and Ian chat to Ellie Hudson.  Ellie is also known as Scuba Ellie and is from the UK.  She started diving at the age of fourteen and it became h...

Episode 176 Choosing a Santi Dry Suit

Gemma and Ian meet up with Jamie Parker at the Go Diving show to be measured for Santi Dry Suits.   Jamie featured on our previous podcast explaining...

Episode 175 What it means to become a Santi Dealer

Gemma and Ian chat to Jamie Parker.  Jamie is the Sales Manager for Reel Diving who is the distribution company for Santi products.  Jamies explains w...

Episode 174 The Go Diving Show 2024

Gemma and Ian attended The Go Diving Show 2024 that took place at the beginning of March.  It was a fantastic show with plenty of exhibitors, a select...

Episode 173 DEEP Making Humans Aquatic

Gemma and Ian visited DEEP and were hosted by Phil Short, Research Diving, Training Lead.  We were given a tour of the facility at Avonmouth and then...