Welcome! I'm a zoological correspondent, author and public speaker, with twenty years of experience in the sector. I appear on BBC Radio 4 on shows including Nature Table (with Sue Perkins), Evil Animals (with Russell Kane), Inside Science and The Ultimate Choice and you might know me from occasional slots on BBC Breakfast, BBC Five Live and Sunday Brunch. 

 

Throughout the year, I host and compere many events and shows at festivals including Cheltenham Science Festival, Edinburgh International Science Festival, Hay Literary Festival and many others. My work has taken me from Leicestershire (home) to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto and more.

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My books include Infinite Life (BBC Wildlife / Telegraph Books of the Year, ZSL Clarivate Award runner-up), Wonderdog (winner of the Barker Book Prize) and Choose Your Own Evolution! (Spark! Book Award 2026 winner, SLA Information Book of the Year 2026 and shortlisted for awards by the UK Literacy Association, The British Audio Awards, The Week Junior, The Wainwright Prize and more).

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I also make short educational films for clients including museums and wildlife charities.

 

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