Iolo Williams
| Iolo Williams | |
|---|---|
Williams in 2008
|
|
| Born |
22 August 1962 Builth Wells, Breconshire, Wales |
| Residence | near Newtown, Powys |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | Llanfyllin High School |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | |
| Known for | Wildlife presenter |
| Home town | Llanwddyn, Powys |
| Spouse(s) | Ceri Williams |
| Children | 2 sons, Dewi and Tomos |
| Website | www |
Iolo Tudur Williams (born 22 August 1962) is a Welsh nature observer and television presenter, best known for his BBC and S4C nature shows, working in both English and his first language of Welsh.
The son of a headmaster school teacher, Williams was born in Builth Wells, Breconshire, but his family moved to Pembrokeshire, before moving to Montgomeryshire when he was aged five to live in Llanwddyn near Lake Vyrnwy. Educated at Llanfyllin High School, after gaining two A levels in Biology and French, he almost joined the British Army but instead went to North East London Polytechnic (NELP) now the University of East London in London, graduating with a degree in ecology.
After graduation, he worked on a farm and then in the timber trade, before joining the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in 1985, staying for 14 years working in the field and as a regional co-ordinator. This led to his making regular appearances in the media, making a name for himself as a leading expert on Welsh bird life.
In 1997 he made "Visions of Snowdonia" with BBC Wales, which followed the lives of six people living and working on the slopes of the country's highest mountain. After making a second series, in 1999 Williams decided to leave the RSPB and pursue a full-time career in the media. He presently makes his main appearances on BBC Wales, and with wider Welsh focused programs on S4C in his first language of Welsh made by independent TV company Telesgop.
...
Wikipedia