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Kate Humble
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Kate Humble Biography
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- Sustainability
- TV/Radio Presenter
- Women
Kate Humble has worked on a wide variety of TV programmes and is adept at conference facilitation and awards hosting. She is especially suited for events geared around the environment, wildlife, science and sustainability.
Kate Humble was born in 1968 and grew up next door to a farm in Berkshire where she spent the majority of her childhood mucking out horses. After leaving school she travelled to Africa and spent a year doing various jobs from hatching crocodiles to driving and cooking for safari companies whilst making her way slowly and not altogether directly from Cape to Cairo She arrived in Egypt with £5 and no ticket home.
Her break into television
On her return to England she started making tea and typing things for people who worked in television production companies and gradually worked her way up the ladder to becoming a producer. In 1994 she again left for Africa with her husband of two years, Ludo. Together they drove around Southern Africa in a broken down pick-up for several months and then sold it to buy tickets to Madagascar. This journey was to become the subject of the first article she wrote for ‘The Telegraph’.
Animal Hospital to Tomorrow's World
In 1997 she joined the BBC, working first on the long running series ‘Animal Hospital’ and then joining the ‘Holiday Programme’, where she was asked to present her first report. She continued working both behind and in front of the camera until in 1999 a ten year obsession got the better of her and she and Ludo left for Mali to travel 1500kms through the Sahara desert on foot and camel with salt traders. On her return she continued presenting programmes for the BBC including ‘The Essential Guide to Rocks’, ‘Tomorrow’s World’, ‘Animal Park’ and ‘Rough Science’.
Springwatch and Autumnwatch
Her passion for diving lead to her first job with the BBC’s Natural History Unit when she was asked to go to the Caymen Islands and dive in a submarine to look for the rarely seen six gill shark for ‘The Abyss’. Another live deep water series ‘Beyond the Abyss’ followed the next year as well as ‘Wild in Your Garden’ with Bill Oddie. The immensely popular and successful ‘Springwatch’ followed, along with ‘Amazon Abyss’, ‘Wild in Africa’ and ‘Seawatch’. She continues to contribute to several magazines and newspapers, is co-author of the ‘Springwatch & Autumnwatch’ book, and presents a number of science and natural history programmes for the BBC, including ‘Climate Change: Britain Under Threat’, ‘Wild in California’ ‘Springwatch’ and ‘Autumnwatch’.
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Outside of appearing and speaking at live corporate and private events Kate Humble has a number of retail products available that can be purchased through Speakers Corner. For upcoming new book and product launches related to Kate Humble then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Kate Humble Books
Watching Waterbirds with Kate HumblePrice: £12.99
Springwatch and AutumnwatchPrice: £12.99
Springwatch and Autumnwatch: Accompanies the BBC 2 TV seriesPrice: £17.99
Kate Humble DVDs
RS4: Death Valley [DVD]Price: £22.99
The Mediterranean [DVD] [2000]Price: £18.99
Zanzibar Science for the Shipwrecked [DVD] [2004]Price: £22.99
Kate Humble News
A selection of relevant news related to Kate Humble and Sustainability stories. For more information on Kate Humble or details as to how to book Kate Humble for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
The Observer Ethical Awards are launched for 2010
15th January 2010The Observer Ethical Awards have been launched for 2010. The Awards reward those individuals and organisations which represent the ethical best in class in the UK today. You can vote for your favourite green gods and godesses for campaigner of the year, politician of the year, online retailer and local retailer. The judging panel, including Lucy Siegle, Ben Fogle, Kate Humble and Deborah Meaden will vote on the remianing categories.
15th January 2010The Observer Ethical Awards have been launched for 2010. The Awards reward those individuals and organisations which represent the ethical best in class in the UK today. You can vote for your favourite green gods and godesses for campaigner of the year, politician of the year, online retailer and local retailer. The judging panel, including Lucy Siegle, Ben Fogle, Kate Humble and Deborah Meaden will vote on the remianing categories.
Springwatch 2009 returns to our screens today
25th May 2009A new series of Springwatch 2009 returns to BBC today with wildlife and environmental speakers and faciliatators Simon King, Kate Humble and Chris Packham hosting our experiences of watching the fortunes of the wildlife in the UK
25th May 2009A new series of Springwatch 2009 returns to BBC today with wildlife and environmental speakers and faciliatators Simon King, Kate Humble and Chris Packham hosting our experiences of watching the fortunes of the wildlife in the UK
Chris Packham is the new presenter of Springwatch
19th March 2009Following the departure of Bill Oddie, Chris Packham will join Kate Humble as co-presenter of BBC2's popular natural history programme 'Springwatch'
19th March 2009Following the departure of Bill Oddie, Chris Packham will join Kate Humble as co-presenter of BBC2's popular natural history programme 'Springwatch'
Bill Oddie Leaves Springwatch
2nd February 2009Bill Oddie has quit Springwatch after four years, leaving the live BBC2 nature programme to find a new co-host to work alongside Kate Humble.
2nd February 2009Bill Oddie has quit Springwatch after four years, leaving the live BBC2 nature programme to find a new co-host to work alongside Kate Humble.
BBC's new series of Autumnwatch starts
5th November 2007Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King witness the beauty and drama of UK wildlife. Autumn brings the red deer rut, mass bird migrations and beautiful woodland colours.
5th November 2007Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King witness the beauty and drama of UK wildlife. Autumn brings the red deer rut, mass bird migrations and beautiful woodland colours.
BBC Autumnwatch
10th October 2006Witness the magic of the UK autumn with Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King
10th October 2006Witness the magic of the UK autumn with Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King
Pen Hadow warns that the Arctic will be ice-free within a decade
16th October 2009The findings of the Catlins Arctic Survey analysed by Cambridge University and the WWF have shown that the Arctic is melting at such a rate that it could be almost ice free within 10 years. The results of the expedition will be presented to a UN meeting in Copenhagen in December as further evidence that the world must reduce carbon emissions in order to prevent the Arctic melting at an even faster rate. Pen's expedition last winter, was blighted by technical problems, and after the high tech radar equipment to measure the ice thickness failed after the first few days, they were forced to continue with a simple ice drill.
16th October 2009The findings of the Catlins Arctic Survey analysed by Cambridge University and the WWF have shown that the Arctic is melting at such a rate that it could be almost ice free within 10 years. The results of the expedition will be presented to a UN meeting in Copenhagen in December as further evidence that the world must reduce carbon emissions in order to prevent the Arctic melting at an even faster rate. Pen's expedition last winter, was blighted by technical problems, and after the high tech radar equipment to measure the ice thickness failed after the first few days, they were forced to continue with a simple ice drill.
Diana Verde Nieto: Sustainable Communications
28th November 2008Diana Verde Nieto explains why businesses need to master the art of sustainable communications in order to emerge as winners of the global recession
28th November 2008Diana Verde Nieto explains why businesses need to master the art of sustainable communications in order to emerge as winners of the global recession
London 2012 Releases Sustainability Plan
29th November 2007Highlights of the sustainability plan, Towards A One Planet 2012, include: a carbon footprint study to measure the climate change impact of the Games and identify and prioritize areas for reducing emissions
29th November 2007Highlights of the sustainability plan, Towards A One Planet 2012, include: a carbon footprint study to measure the climate change impact of the Games and identify and prioritize areas for reducing emissions
CSR communications taken to a new level
2nd November 2007CSR.TV is an online TV channel on corporate social responsibility (CSR), aiming to promote a sustainable and responsible business culture
2nd November 2007CSR.TV is an online TV channel on corporate social responsibility (CSR), aiming to promote a sustainable and responsible business culture
Kate Humble Reviews
Kate Humble has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Kate Humble for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Kate Humble for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
"In retrospect, although the awards ceremony was straightforward, it would have been useful if Kate could have attended a pre-event meeting to go through the script and running order as rehearsal time on site was limited on the night"
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