Kate Humble
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Kate Humble (born 1968 in London), is a UK television presenter mainly for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes.
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[edit] Biography
Humble grew up in Buckinghamshire. After leaving school she travelled in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, doing various jobs including working as a model, a safari driver and on a crocodile farm. She returned to Africa in 1994 and travelled in Madagascar, the subject of her first article for the Daily Telegraph travel section.
Humble started her television career as a production assistant and researcher later transferring to presenting programmes such as Top Gear, Tomorrow's World and Holiday - You Call The Shots. Most recently Humble has specialised in presenting wildlife programs, including Animal Park, Springwatch with Bill Oddie, and SeaWatch
[edit] Personal life
Humble is married to TV producer Ludo Graham, producer of history programmes including Time Commanders. They first met when she was aged 16, married when she was 23, and today live in Chiswick, west London. The couple both enjoy diving, and take an annual 2-month holiday in Africa.
[edit] Programmes
- Rough Science
- Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie
- Wild In Your Garden
- Springwatch with Bill Oddie
- Autumnwatch with Bill Oddie
- Tomorrow's World
- Animal Park
- Restoration (Series 1 final)
- Holiday - You Call The Shots
- Holiday
- Fasten Your Seat Belt '98
- The Essential Guide to Rocks
- Rolf's Amazing Animals
- Countryfile
- Top Gear
- Holiday on a Shoestring
- City Hospital
- Abyss Live
- Test Your Pet
- The ONE show
[edit] Trivia
In September 2001 Kate and her fellow presenters appeared naked in a report from Wreck Beach in Vancouver as part of the audience suggestions in the BBC's Holiday - "You Call The Shots"
[edit] External links
- BBC homepage of Kate Humble
- Online chat with Kate on her "Holiday - You Call The Shots " experiences
- Interview on "SeaWatch" series
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