Chris Packham
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Packham in 2011
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Christopher Gary Packham 4 May 1961 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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| Alma mater | University of Southampton | ||
| Occupation | Nature photographer, television presenter, author | ||
| Family | Jenny Packham (sister) | ||
| Awards | Dilys Breese Medal | ||
| Website | www |
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Christopher Gary "Chris" Packham (born 4 May 1961) is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the children's nature series The Really Wild Show from 1986 to 1995. He has presented the BBC nature series Springwatch since 2009.
Packham was educated at Bitterne Park Secondary School,Taunton's College and the University of Southampton, where he received a BSc in Zoology. After graduating he cancelled his study towards a PhD to train as a wildlife cameraman.
Packham is known for his television work, notably in the BAFTA-winning BBC1 children's programme The Really Wild Show and nature photography series Wild Shots on Channel 4, as well as the BBC One series The X Creatures and BBC Two's Hands on Nature and Nature's Calendar. He was the lead presenter on the BBC South's Inside Out, and also works on BBC South East Inside Out with Kaddy Lee-Preston. Since June 2009, he has co-presented the BBC Two nature programme Springwatch - and its sister programmes Autumnwatch and Winterwatch - along with Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games.
He formed the production company Head Over Heels with producer Stuart Woodman, making wildlife programmes for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC.
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