The Royal Albert Hall was spellbound as Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin guided them through the breathtaking performances that were in every way spectacular – stunning audio visuals featuring the filmography of the Natural History Unit and scores performed by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer.
Animals have to be smart to survive. In Chris Packham’s new series, Animal Einsteins, he reveals the natural world’s surprising brainboxes and uncovers the clever strategies that give certain species the upper hand. In episode 1 Chris discovers various animal masterminds and explores what makes them so intelligent.
We are delighted to announce that Channel 5’s “Wild Animal Rescue” won Best Feature at the RTS Yorkshire Awards on Friday. In the series Bill Oddie, Lindsey Chapman, Steve Backshall and Miranda Krestovnikoff looked at the work of people determined to do the right thing by Britain’s wildlife.
Many congratulations to Iolo who received the Onscreen Talent award for his work on The Watches, BBC Studios Natural History Unit. So very well deserved! Iolo expressed a huge thank you to the Royal Television Society saying that it was “a big honour”.
We are delighted to announce that Chris Packham has been appointed CBE in the Queen’s 2019 News Years Honours list for services to wildlife and nature conservation. Chris has vowed to continue with even louder protests against violence to animals.
The latest in his collection of great music masters, Tchaikovsky – a tortured genius burdened by the weight of his private desires. A complex character who took his rightful place among the world’s greatest composers.
Chris Packham has won the Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2018 for Best Single Documentary. This highly prized award for Best Single Documentary was for work commissioned in the UK and screened in 2017.
According to audience figures released today, John Suchet’s weekday morning show continues to be the most popular on Classic FM with 2.8 million listeners every week – an increase of over 130,000 listeners compared to the previous three months.
BBC Two’s “Chris Packham: In Search of the Lost Girl”, follows TV presenter and wildlife photographer Chris Packham in his search to find the girl in this photo he took in July 1998 whilst in Sumatra.