Chris Packham
Chris Packham | |
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 Chris Packham in July 2007 | |
| Born | 4 May 1961[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Nature photographer, television presenter, author |
Christopher Gary Packham (born 4 May 1961, Southampton, Hampshire) is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author.
He is known for his television appearances, notably in the BAFTA-winning BBC One children's programme The Really Wild Show[2] and nature photography series Wild Shots on Channel 4, as well as the BBC One series The X Creatures[2] and BBC Two's Hands on Nature and Nature's Calendar. He was until recently the lead presenter on the BBC South region's version of the BBC local television series Inside Out,[2] and also works on BBC South East Inside Out with Kaddy Lee-Preston.
He attended Bitterne Park Secondary School, and the University of Southampton School of Biological Sciences.
He formed the production company 'Head Over Heels' with producer Stuart Woodman, making wildlife programmes for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC.
He is President of the Bat Conservation Trust.
Trivia
Chris has two black poodles, 'Itchy' & 'Scratchy', which he walks in the New Forest. They are named after the cat and mouse duo Itchy and Scratchy from The Simpsons.
His sister, Jenny Packham, is a well known dress designer who specialises in bridal wear.
Chris is a supporter and season ticket holder for Southampton F.C..[2]
Bibliography
(incomplete)
- Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve New Holland Publishers (2001) (Foreword by David Bellamy) ISBN 1-85974-520-2
- Back Garden Nature Reserve (2003) ISBN 1-85605-846-8
- Chris Packham's Wild Side of Town: Getting to Know the Wildlife in Our Towns and Cities New Holland Publishers, (2003) ISBN 1-84330-355-8
- Chris Packham's Wild Shots, Collins and Brown Publishers, (1993) ISBN 1-85585-200-4
Video
- Go Wild at Windsor Terry Nutkins and Chris Packham 1988, [1]
External links
- Chris Packham at IMDb
- BBC South presenter profile
- Presenter of Seven Man-made Wonders of the South
- Filming 'Nature's Calendar' at Woolston Eyes - West Midland Bird Club article about filming event with Packham.
References
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