Jeremy Wade
| Jeremy Wade | |
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 Wade in 2011 |
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| Born | Jeremy John Wade May 5, 1956 Suffolk, England |
| Occupation | television presenter, author |
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| www.jeremywade.co.uk | |
Jeremy John Wade (born May 5, 1956)[1] is a British television presenter and author of books on angling. He is known for his television series River Monsters and Jungle Hooks.
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Personal life[edit]
Wade was brought up in Suffolk, England, where his father was a vicar.[2] He has a degree in zoology from Bristol University and a postgraduate teaching certificate in biological sciences from the University of Kent and has worked as a secondary school biology teacher in Kent.[3] Wade's journeys around the world have not only included fishing. At various times, Wade has been detained as a suspected spy,[4] caught malaria, threatened at gunpoint, survived a plane crash,[5] and survived drowning.
Career[edit]
Wade's interest in fishing began when he was a child living in south-east England, on the banks of the Suffolk Stour. In 1982, Wade made his first overseas trip to India's mountain rivers. He has since made trips around the world in search of elusive fish species. He has taken many trips to the Congo and Amazon rain forests. With the aid of local fishermen, Wade travels the world to catch various fish. Wade has also written books during his lifetime. 1982 saw the release of his book, "Somewhere Down the Crazy River[6]" which he co-wrote with Paul Boote. Wade also wrote "River Monsters[7]" which details his hunts and journeys around the world.
Publications[edit]
- Boote P and Wade J (1994) Somewhere Down the Crazy River Coronet. ISBN 9780340603215 – classic angling book.[8]
- Wade, Jeremy (2011) River Monsters: True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306819544.
References[edit]
- ^ Laotian police booking photo seen in episode "Death Ray". River Monsters. Season 2. 2010-04-25. approx. 0:42 minutes in. Icon Films/Animal Planet.
- ^ gabba / CONTROL. "TBI - Television Business International - Article / Key strategic business information on the production, distribution, broadcasting and financing of TV programming around the world". Tbivision.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "travel, natural history & fishing journalist". Jeremy Wade. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2082644/You-seen-got-away--RIVER-MONSTERS-BY-JEREMY-WADE.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSzELW4h4BE. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ http://www.jeremywade.co.uk/books.html. Missing or empty
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|title=(help) - ^ Somewhere Down the Crazy River: Journeys in Search of Giant Fish goodreads. Review.
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