Martin Hughes-Games (born 16 April 1956) is a

natural history Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study. A person who studies natural history is cal ...

programme producer,

presenter Presenter may refer to: People * News presenter, person who presents news during a news program * Sports commentator, an announcer who presents analysis of a sporting event * Radio personality, presenter or announcer on a radio show * Television ...

and author. He is best known for co-presenting the BBC magazine-style nature series ''

Springwatch ''Springwatch'', ''Autumnwatch'' until 2022 and ''Winterwatch'', sometimes known collectively as ''The Watches'', are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kin ...

'' and its spin-offs, ''Winterwatch'', ''Autumnwatch'', and ''Springwatch Unsprung''.

Education

Hughes-Games was educated at

Ashby School Ashby School, formerly known as Ashby Grammar School, is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The school is situated in the centre of Ashby on two sites. History Ashby G ...

from 1970–1975, followed by the

University of Reading The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension college of Christchurch College, Oxford, and became University College, ...

, from which he graduated in

zoology Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and ...

in 1978, with a 1st Class honours degree.

Life and career

Hughes-Games has worked in television for 30 years. He is an active conservationist and also planted a wood. He was a member of the ''Springwatch'' production team from 2006 until 2019. He was also a Series Producer for '' Shetland Diaries'' with Simon King (

BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matte ...

) and '' Incredible Animal Journeys'' (

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television b ...

, 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.BBC Autumnwatch
/ref> In addition to presenting, producing and filming, Hughes-Games has written an autobiographical account of his travels, entitled ''A Wild Life''. In 2018, he was awarded the

British Trust for Ornithology The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles. The William, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales has been patron since October 2020. History Beginning In 1931 Max Nicholson ...

Dilys Breese Medal The Dilys Breese Medal is a medal awarded by the British Trust for Ornithology to recognise communicators who help to deliver ornithological science to new audiences. It is named in memory of film maker Dilys Breese, who died in 2007, and was ina ...

. In July 2022, he presented ‘Summer On The Farm’ on Channel 5 alongside

Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter appearing regularly on BBC1's '' Morning Live''. She co-presented the BBC children's programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presen ...

References

External links

* 1956 births Living people Alumni of the University of Reading British environmentalists People educated at Millfield Television personalities from Lincolnshire {{BBC-tv-bio-stub