Favourite TV Wildlife Presenter

[Dan Salter]

Im still fighting for Ellie Harrison

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

I think the thread should have been called Favourite Wildlife Presenter thats not David Attenborough.....

Nick Baker, Simon King, though very good, is miles behind. Simon reminds me of Dr. Hilary Jones with his mass appeal to women of a certain age. Apart from that no-one else is in the frame.

Cheers,

Adam

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by sanderling

and there's a new one I'm very impressed with, Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Saba's been round for ages. I'd be her Landy chauffeur in Africa though

Cheers,

Adam

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Saba's been round for ages. I'd be her Landy chauffeur in Africa though

Cheers,

Adam

She was on BBC2 earlier watching polar bears. Great photography as usual. As I said before I think she could replace David Attenborough without any problem.

BWD

[PMG]

Originally Posted by sanderling

I'd say the top three now are...

Chris Packham, Nick Baker and there's a new one I'm very impressed with, Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Sabas not new! I suspect she has been out there doing the stuff instead of acting on live tv. I remember her from a few years back on Big Cat Diary following the leopards......... there was a programme we couldn't resist for all they cut the film and left each night with cliff hangers (annoying but I put up with it to see the footage!) Of course Simon King was there too following the lions and was not quite so polished or relaxed as he is now (its an age thing!) And the third presenter (John?) followed the cheetahs - I can't remember his last name at the minute (thats an age thing as well!) But who can forget the cheetah (Kiku?) using his roof light as a porta potti and raining both down on him and the cameraman kept filming........... I'd have loved to hear the laughter when he stopped the camera

Pauline

[clover green]

Aside from the obvious Sir David A, I like Saba D.H. , loved Steve Irwin, (he gave a whole new persona to snakes, reptiles & crocs, etc). Also, I really like Simon King.

[Rob T]

Listen guys, I think iv cracked this , a T. V. show called "The wild life factor" or "Celebrity wildlife" Simon, Chris, Ray, Kate, Oddie and Tich could all be made to do a audition infront of Sir David (who would be sat on some type of throne thing with his epolette shirt on ) he could then roll his eyes and look embarressed as they do their stuff.

Then those who make it through could each week go to different parts of the world to make a short docu. on different subjects subjects say, crocks one week Mute Swans the next then present it in front of Sir Dave, who would be joined by Sharon Osborne and Bruce Forsythe they could all run contestants down belittle them and possibly make them cry whilst drinking coca cola.

Then after a few weeks the contestants as if by magic would become absolutely fantastic at their art and it would be the judges turn to cry as our presenters are voted off one by one.

All the time whilst this is going on we could all be ripped off by phoning up and voting for our fave but the TV Co. could leave the worst one in each week to make us more determind to ring up next week.

Eventually the winner (Simon King,Would get my vote) would have a dvd out by Christmas and could be made to be Sir Daves aprentice for a few years to learn the trade.

Well do you think it could work. It may sound a bit simular to several other TV shows but its completely unintential

Rob

[tufftie]

david Attenborough - i've met him a couple of times and he's lovely, helpful and very kind and enthusiastic. Other than that there's a Russian presenter called Nikolai Drozdov (Realms of the Russian Bear) and of the younger ones Kate Humble, Chris Packham and Jessica Holm. I like Bill Oddie and he's always been friendly when I've bumped into him birding but seriously not keen on the whimsical stories he does!
Alan Titchmarsh is far to nice (never thought I'd say that about anyone!) and just hope DB is off the screens permanently - far too up himself.

On a more positive note was just wondering which presenters out there should start doing nature programmes? It would have to be one that would pull in a different audience and while I wasn't keen on Johnny Rottens Insect series he did just that and was extremely enthusiastic. Who was the Python that did a history series - him perhaps? Having always been into nature it's difficult but talking to people the thing that puts them off is what they consider boring nature docs. So while these documentaries need to continue we need some light hearted ones to draw in new people...then we can infect them with the bug!

[Dan Salter]

DB is?

[pressld2]

I'm guessing it's David Bellamy...

Dave P.

[PMG]

Ok finally I've made it to liking Chris Packham (no-no Gill settle down - not like that - he's all yours that way) I mean liking him as in respect........ tonights programme was a no-nonsense cracker - well done to Chris and the team - television at its very very best............

Pauline