Showreel

Please click on the picture above to view my showreel

In production (2012):

1) Jimmy's Forest (consultant entomologist and on-screen entomologist). 4-part series produced by Fresh One Productions for Channel 4. Due to be aired Spring 2012.

2) Bugs in 3D (consultant entomologist). 50 minute educational production produced by Parthenon Entertainment for the Linnean Society.

December 2011: BBC Oxford

Interview for BBC Radio Oxford. The interview covered all aspects of my research and recent filming for Channel 4's 'Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast'. Please follow the links below to listen to the interview.

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Part one  Part two  Part three

November 2011 Channel 4 'Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast'

Entomologist on a 90 minute documentary charting the animals that utilise a hippo carcass in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. As part of a group of international scientists, I was the entomologist on a 7-day experiment where we observed the animals that came to a hippo carcass using a suite of remote cameras. All live Q&A broadcasts and further information are available on the website.

The 90 minute documentary, produced by Tigress Productions is available to watch on 4OD.

Elephant carcassChicken experiment


September 2010: BBC 1 Countryfile

Feature on my research on the impact of livestock worming chemicals on dung beetles.

Digging through dung with Julia Bradbury

July 2010: BBC Radio Wales

Interview on the Jamie & Louise morning show live from the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells about beneficial insects for farmers.

March 2009: Sky Knowledge Advertising Campaign

Sky advert

Fronted the Sky Knowledge 2009 advertising campaign. Advert filmed in The Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

* Director: Peter Lydon, Photographer: Fergus Padel

* View Television Advert here

*View Press advert and associated photographs here

*View Sky Annual Review here - pages 12-13 (pdf)

*View Sky Annual Review - 'What Sky Is About'

November 2008: BBC Radio Wales

Interview for BBC Wales's farming programme regarding the importance of insects to farmers.

 

* Photos

June 2008: BBC Radio Wales

As part of the Not in My Nature series, I appeared on Jamie Owen's morning radio show on Monday 23rd June.

* Available online by following this link. The interview is on page 3 of 'NIMN on Radio Wales, entitled 'Digging in dung'.

May 2008: 'Not in my Nature' (BBC Wales)

On-screen entomologist. 'Not In My Nature' followed a group of 'wildlife-haters' as they experience a variety of Welsh wildlife challenges. The team spent a superb, sunny day filming with me, hunting for the wonderful insect life that lives in Pembrokeshire.

* View clip of episode here and click on either 'Heaven in a cow pat' or 'Highlights: cow pat'

*Photos