Zoologist Megan McCubbin will be among the guest presenters on the new series of … [20], In 2017, Packham co-presented Earth Live on Nat Geo Wild with Jane Lynch and Phil Keogan. The pair have been isolating together during the COVID-19 crisis. Springwatch has a new recruit – Chris Packham’s step-daughter. Chris said: “I have to tell you, I’ve got an enormous passion for this patch, and that passion grew this spring, because I’ve never had so much time, here, on my own, to connect with nature. [16], In 2014, Packham presented a two-part BBC documentary in which he, Martha Kearney and Adam Hart examined in detail the behaviour of the honeybee,[17] as well as a BBC series on animal cognition, called Inside the Animal Mind, which partly featured his own pet dogs. Megan McCubbin is a young British Zoologist, wildlife TV presenter, and conservationist. While appearing on Autumnwatch, which returned for a … In 2013, he presented a four-part documentary series entitled Secrets of Our Living Planet, which demonstrated the complex ecological relationships upon which apparently unconnected species, such as tigers and crabs, depend. [citation needed], During this time, Packham was involved in numerous regional television series, such as The London Wildlife Challenge for ITV Carlton Television, Anything Goes (Live), Birdwatch with Chris Packham, The Pier on Film and Wildwatch with Chris Packham for Meridian Television, and Go for Green for BSB Satellite and Cable. “My parents were the same. Like many famous people and celebrities, Chris Packham keeps his personal life private. 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[12], He formed the production company Head Over Heels with producer Stuart Woodman, making wildlife programmes for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC.[13][14]. It’s hard – she’s an adult, but she gets upset when Charlotte and I, or her mum and I, discuss her welfare. Charlotte was exposed to wildlife from a young age after her parents Jack and Judith bought the zoo back in 1976. Autumnwatch airs tonight at 8pm on BBC Two. The programme was a live journey exploring some of the most spectacular wildlife on the planet. Since June 2009, he has co-presented the BBC Two nature programme Springwatch – and its sister programmes BBC Autumnwatch and BBC Winterwatch – along with various others. [51], In October 2016 he received a Wildscreen Panda Award for Outstanding Achievement. “You just have to accept that parents will always have that residual mollycoddling worry. [82] Later that year, Packham stated he would no-longer take internal flights and that he had purchased an electric car. And while Chris, 59, and Jo are no longer together, he … [21] He also worked with Jaguar Land Rover on a promotional podcast series called The Discovery Adventures. Christopher Gary Packham CBE (born 4 May 1961)[citation needed] is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children's nature series The Really Wild Show from 1986 to 1995. Other television series included Go Wild (Live) and Travel UK for Central Television, Nature's Detectives (BBC),[10] Really Wild Guide (BBC2) The Good Sex Guide Series III[citation needed] and The Great Dinosaur Trail, which he wrote and presented for LTV Carlton Television, Watchout Series II and III as lead presenter, Animal Zone (BBC2), Postcards from the Wild and An Evening with Chris Packham for Discovery Animal Planet. The event raised awareness of the loss of wildlife in the UK with around 10,000 people turning up to march from Hyde Park to Downing Street.[81]. [78] He resigned as President of the Hawk and Owl Trust in 2015 citing "Personal differences over ideas of policy". Chris Packham was born in Southampton in 1961 and he still calls his the county of Hampshire home today. [64], For over ten years Packham has been in a relationship with Charlotte Corney, owner of the Isle of Wight Zoo, although the couple live separately. [60], Packham has owned a property in Bordeaux, France. On tonight’s episode, live from his home, Chris Packham explores the other side to fishing as he reveals that there are more ways of fish making sound than any other vertebrate on the planet. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. “It [photographing the badgers] was a great way of getting away from a very difficult situation,” Chris added. Environmentalists say the high-speed rail project is leading to irreversible destruction of … She is active on Instagram and Twitter. [80], Packham organised the writing of a manifesto for UK wildlife in 2018 which he delivered to Downing Street via The Peoples Walk for Wildlife. As per Chris’ Twitter, he moved house on July 20th, 2020. Other network television programmes included Flying Gourmets Guide (BBC1), The Great British Birdwatch (Live) for BBC, Smokescreen for Harlech Television, Beachwatch (Live), Flamingo Watch (Live), Heading South (Live) for the BBC, and Behind the Scenes of the Lost World for Meridian Television. [15] He also presented the BBC programme The Animal's Guide to Britain. [27], In March 2019, Packham presented, along with Liz Bonnin and Steve Backshall, four-part series Blue Planet Live. W hen Chris Packham was a boy, he and his father read through the encyclopaedia from A to Z. 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[30], In 2021, Packham will present a six-part BBC Two documentary series called Animal Einsteins; the series will premiere on February 21 2021. Images then appeared on the screen of a few badgers he had managed to snap pictures of, and he told those watching at home about each of the characteristics the animals displayed to him. From 1983–1985, he worked on The Living Planet series and The Living Isles for the BBC and Ourselves and Other Animals, a series for Channel 4. In the programme, Packham examined critically the approach taken to autism and Asperger syndrome in the United States. [57], Packham spent his early childhood in Hampshire and natural history was his main passion. [22], In October 2017, he presented a BBC Television documentary about his experience as a high-functioning person with Asperger's, Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me. The step daughter who taught me how to love: BBC presenter Chris Packham on a bond he never thought possible Chris first met his step daughter … Chris Packham returned to our screens to kick off a very different Springwatch series last night.Broadcasting live from lockdown in his woodland garden … [26], In August 2018, Packham co-hosted Yellowstone Live on National Geographic Channel with TV host Josh Elliott, a four-night event showcasing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with feeds from dozens of live cameras and seven camera crews. Topics. “But the whole event made my summer,” he remarked. for its mistreatment of animals. [77] He has worked to raise awareness of the illegal persecution of birds of prey in the UK. [49], In December 2013, Packham was made an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Southampton, having originally graduated from the university more than 30 years earlier. [23] At university, he embraced the punk rock scene. Packham is known for his work as a television presenter, which began in 1986 with the BAFTA-winning BBC1 children's programme The Really Wild Show[3] (1986–1995) and nature photography series Wild Shots on Channel 4. [69][70][71], In an interview with The Daily Telegraph in 2010,[72] Packham said that "The human population is sowing the seeds of a mass extinction event." Megan co-presents several Autumnwatch segments with Chris and made her debut earlier this year for Springwatch. Megan McCubbin and her father, Chris Packham. “Do I still feel like a parent to her? By Rebecca Miller PUBLISHED: 18:44, Fri, Oct 30, 2020 So, the house seen in many of his previously posted videos would now be an old one. [2], Packham was born in Southampton, Hampshire. During the latest instalment of the popular BBC Two nature show, the presenter spoke about how he found solace in the woodlands and the wildlife living amongst it during lockdown when he was experiencing a difficult time, personally. 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