Martin Hughes-Games
| Martin Hughes-Games | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1956 |
| Alma mater | Reading University |
| Occupation | Television producer and presenter |
| Known for | Presenting Springwatch and Autumnwatch |
| Website |
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Martin Hughes-Games (born 16 April 1956) is a natural history programme producer and presenter. He is best known for co-presenting the BBC magazine-style nature series Springwatch and its spin-offs, Winterwatch, Autumnwatch, and Springwatch Unsprung.
Education
Hughes-Games was educated at Millfield School from 1970-1975,[1] a boarding independent school in the town of Street in Somerset, followed by the University of Reading, from which he graduated in zoology in 1978, with a 1st Class honours degree.
Life and career
Hughes-Games has worked in television for 30 years. He considers himself to be passionate about wildlife and is also an active conservationist. He has also planted a wood. He has been a member of the Springwatch production team since 2006 and his most recent Series Producer credits include Shetland Diaries with Simon King (BBC Two) and Incredible Animal Journeys (BBC One, 2006).
He started as a producer, then moved onto co-presenting and producing the BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch programmes in May 2009, and also presented a programme entitled Nature's Miracle Babies in 2011.[2]
In addition to presenting, producing and filming, Hughes-Games has written an autobiographical account of his travels, entitled A Wild Life.[3]
Private life
Martin has two sons named Josh and Alexander.[4]
References
- ↑ Distinguished Old Millfieldians - Martin Hughes-Games Publisher: Millfield School. Retrieved: 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Nature's Miracle Babies, BBC
- ↑ Hughes-Games, Martin (2015). A Wild Life: my adventures around the world filming wildlife. Corsair. ISBN 1472114442.
- ↑ Martin Hughes-Games's blog
External links
- Martin Hughes-Games info page - Television Presenter and Producer
- Martin Hughes-Games Fan Page - BBC Springwatch & Autumnwatch Presenter