Meet the team
Find out more about the fantastic cast of presenters who will be working on Wild Alaska Live.
Steve Backshall
Specialist skills:
Steve is our action man. He’s spent more time tracking down wildlife and uncovering wild places than almost any naturalist. He’ll take us where few can follow to reveal the mechanics of this epic event and search for some of the top predators getting in on the feast.
Background:
Steve’s work has taken him all over the world, getting up close and personal to an extraordinary range of animals. He is well known for the hit series , and , not to mention his recent appearance on , not to mention another epic live spectacle .
You may not know...
Steve is a keen endurance runner, kayaker and holds a black belt in martial arts.
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Matt Baker
Specialist skills:
Matt has always been a man of the countryside having been brought up up in the Durham Dales surrounded by animals. As one of the best-loved and versatile British radio and television presenters, he will be bringing you the latest news and updates from around Tongass National Forest and across Alaska.
Background:
Since growing up on a sheep farm, Matt has fronted countless animal programmes and spent seven and half years presenting . He is now best known for hosting and and has won several awards including two BAFTAs. Matt was also runner-up on back in 2010. He was also part of the BAFTA award-winning .
You may not know...
As a boy, Matt was a British gymnastic and sports acrobatics champion. He has also won a hang-gliding world record.
Liz Bonnin
Specialist skills:
Liz is a renowned science broadcaster. She’ll be live from one of the most remote wildernesses in the world, Katmai National Park, hundreds of miles from the nearest road. She’ll be following the fortunes of some of the biggest grizzlies in Alaska, and the elusive grey wolves that share their patch.
Background:
Liz is a biochemistry graduate and in 2008 she completed a Masters in ‘ and Conservation’ with the Zoological Society of London and Royal Veterinary College. One of her main interests during her studies was animal behaviour and she has since presented a wide range of programmes including Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's , and as well as .
You may not know...
While studying for her MSc she investigated the diet of tigers – which involved studying lots of scats… or tiger poo!
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