The BiG Scuba Podcast

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 for all levels of divers and also non-divers with a view to encouraging the non-divers to consider entering the water. We hope to bring you current dive and marine related news and information with the added BIG twist. Give us a listen and get inspired about all things scuba.

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October 27, 2025 147 mins

This week, the BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Nick Schiller. Nick is a keen lover of being on and under the water. He is a sidemount diver and an assistant BSAC instructor.

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Episode  212                 Jo Moseley    Paddleboarder, Diver and Author

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September 22, 2025 42 mins

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 North East coast of the UK.

Our local dive centre  Christal Sea...

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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 Ilfracombe to board the Barbara B with Lundy Diving for some unforgettable underwater adventures with the playful seals of Lundy Island. You can find o...

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

The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Barry McGill.  Barry McGill is a deep wreck photographer and CCR inst...

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

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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 19...

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

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The BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Dominic Robinson.  Dominic  Robinson is a technical deep di...

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

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 ...

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

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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...

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

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February 28, 2025 98 mins

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 heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. Based on a true

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

 

On May 25th, 2022, Lisa achieved her latest milestone by becoming the fastest person to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted aro...

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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.  

Fathoms Free is a group of experienced volunteer divers and skippers committed to protect...

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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.  We chat to Harvey and James about the business and their bespoke and personal service for anyone wishing to discuss Life Insurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover.

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January 12, 2025 35 mins

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 downloaded in and the most popular episodes.  Gemma and Ian talk about their watery adventures of 2024 both on the water and under the water, dive sites explored and places and shows they ha...

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