A1 - Doc Presenters - Hosts
by buzz-sawyer | created - 16 May 2017 | updated - 25 Nov 2021 | Public
1. Shini Somara
Self | Crash Course: Physics
2. Hannah Fry
Writer | The Future with Hannah Fry
Hannah Fry was born on February 21, 1984 in Harlow, Essex, England, UK. She is a writer, known for The Future with Hannah Fry (2023), Unvaccinated (2022) and The Sky at Night (1957). She is married to Phil . They have two children.
3. Helen Czerski
Actress | The Quest for Wonder
Helen Czerski is known for The Quest for Wonder (2016), Science Club (2012) and Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas (2020).
4. Liz Bonnin
Actress | Liz Bonnin's Wild Caribbean
Born in France to a French father and Trinidanian mother, she moved to Ireland at the age of 10. She studied Biochemistry at college and graduated with honours. She also launched a singing career and sang in a pop band. She was asked to present at the IRMA awards for Irish TV station RTÉ and has ...
5. Alice Roberts
Actress | Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts was born in 1973 in Bristol, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts (2022), Detectorists (2014) and Ottoman Empire by Train. She has been married to David Stevens since 2000. They have one child.
6. Lucy Worsley
Self | Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Lucy Worsley was born on December 18, 1973 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Tales from the Royal Bedchamber (2013), Our Food (2012) and Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022). She has been married to Mark Hines since 2011.
7. Richard Hammond
Self | Top Gear
Richard Hammond was born in 1969 in the British town of Solihull, which is near to Birmingham although it tries to pretend that it isn't. He started his career in local radio before getting a break on a cable TV car show where he was able to hone his presenting skills, safe in the knowledge that no...
8. Kate Humble
Assistant_director | The Runner
Kate Humble was born on December 12, 1968 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She is an actress and assistant director, known for The Runner (1992), Coast to Coast (1995) and Parallel 9 (1992). She has been married to Ludo Graham since 1992.
9. Bettany Hughes
Writer | Ultimate Treasure Countdown
Bettany Hughes was born in 1968 in Oxford, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Ultimate Treasure Countdown (2020), Curiosity (2011) and Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o (2019). She is married to Adrian Evans. They have two children.
10. Brian Cox
Brian Cox was born on March 3, 1968 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Sunshine (2007), The Last Star and Absolutely Anything (2015). He has been married to Gia Milinovich since 2003. They have one child.
11. Neil Oliver
Self | Coast Australia
Neil Oliver was born on February 21, 1967 in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Coast Australia (2013), Brookside (1982) and Today's Builder (2009). He has been married to Trudi Alexandria Wallace since October 10, 2009. They have three children.
12. Sean Carroll
Actor | Earth to Echo
Sean Carroll is known for Earth to Echo (2014), Alien Encounters (2012) and Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking the Universe (2019).
13. Marcus du Sautoy
Writer | The Music of the Primes
Brainbox Marcus De Saytoy is the Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. His passion lies in teaching difficult mathematical concepts and making them palatable for the general public. He has been very influential in popularising maths--showing how it affects ...
14. Iain Stewart
Actor | Huntingtower
Dr Iain Stewart is a Scottish geologist who graduated from Stathclyde University in Scotland, in 1986 with a degree in geology and geography. He followed this with a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy which is a higher research degree) on Mediterranean earthquakes at the University of Bristol in England, ...
15. Ray Mears
Self | Wild Britain with Ray Mears
Ray Mears was born in 1964. He has been married to Ruth since 2009. He was previously married to Rachel.
16. Ruth Goodman
Producer | Inside the Factory
Ruth Goodman is known for Inside the Factory (2015), Jack the Ripper: The Hidden Victims (2022) and E Numbers: An Edible Adventure (2010). She is married to Mark Goodman. They have two children.
17. David Pogue
Soundtrack | CBS News Sunday Morning
David Pogue is an American technology writer and TV science presenter. He is the founder of Yahoo Tech, having been groomed for the position by 13 years as the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. He's also a monthly columnist for Scientific American and host of science shows on ...
18. Brian Greene
Brian Greene was born on February 9, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Deja Vu (2006), Frequency (2000) and The Last Mimzy (2007).
19. James May
Self | Top Gear
James May was born in 1963 but his development was tragically arrested at the age of 12. A confessed 'complete waster' until the age of 42, May then took the decision to apply his talent for the pointless in the direction of television. His oeuvre includes a record for the world's longest train set...
20. Jim Al-Khalili
Self | The Life Scientific
Professor Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili OBE is a British theoretical physicist, Author, respected BBC presenter and frequent commentator about science in British media. He holds the position of Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of ...
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21. Geoffrey Baer
Writer | Great Performances
Geoffrey Baer is known for Great Performances (1971), Love in 4 Acts (1994) and The Magic Door (1962).
22. Andrew Marr
Actor | Doctor Who
Andrew Marr was born on July 31, 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Doctor Who (2005), Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain (2007) and BBC News at Ten O'Clock (2000). He has been married to Jackie Ashley since 1987. They have three children.
23. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Actor | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator.
Born and raised in New York City, Tyson became interested in astronomy at the age of nine after a visit to the Hayden Planetarium. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, where he was ...
24. Howard Goodall
Music_department | Johnny English
Howard Goodall was educated at New College School, Stowe School and Lord Williams's School. A boy chorister, he studied music at Christ Church, Oxford, where he achieved a First. He became known to the public for composing the theme tunes to popular BBC comedy series such as Blackadder (1982), Red ...
25. Michael Mosley
Producer | The Human Face
Michael Mosley was born on March 22, 1957 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is a producer and writer, known for The Human Face (2001), Leonardo (2003) and Pompeii: The Last Day (2003). He has been married to Clare Bailey since 1987. They have four children.
26. Bill Nye
Writer | Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Bill Nye was born on November 27, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993), Flubber (1997) and Mank (2020). He has been married to Liza Mundy since June 22, 2022. He was previously married to Blair Tindall.
27. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, Professor Gates has authored ...
28. Michael Wood
Writer | River Journeys
Michael Wood was born on July 23, 1948 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for River Journeys (1984), A Church to Yourself (1979) and The Great British Story: A People's History (2012). He has been married to Rebecca Dobbs since 1988. They have two children.
29. Michio Kaku
Self | Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations
Expert in science fiction, futurist, bestselling author, acclaimed on-air personality, and popularizer of theoretical physics.
Dr. Kaku has starred in science programming for television including series for Discovery, Science Channel, BBC, ABC, and History Channel. Beyond his numerous New York Times...
30. Joanna Lumley
Actress | Absolutely Fabulous
Joanna Lumley was born on 1 May, 1946 in Kashmir, India, to British parents, Thya Beatrice Rose (Weir) and James Rutherford Lumley. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her father was posted.
An aspiring actress, she first came ...
31. Simon Schama
Writer | A History of Britain
Simon Schama was born on February 13, 1945 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for A History of Britain (2000), Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006) and The Romantic Revolution. He is married to Virginia E. Papaioannou. They have one child.
32. David Starkey
Writer | Good Ideas of the 20th Century
David Starkey was born on January 3, 1945 in Kendal, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Good Ideas of the 20th Century (1993), Late Great Britons - Reappraised (1988) and Reformation: Europe's Holy War (2017).
33. Melvyn Bragg
Writer | Jesus Christ Superstar
Melvyn Bragg was born on October 6, 1939 in Wigton, Cumbria, England, UK. He is a podcaster and producer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The South Bank Show (1978) and Monitor (1958).
34. Morgan Freeman
Actor | Driving Miss Daisy
With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...
35. David McCullough
Actor | Seabiscuit
David McCullough was born on July 7, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Nova (1974) and John Adams (2008). He was married to Rosalee Barnes. He died on August 7, 2022 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
36. David Attenborough
Self | Blue Planet II
Born 8 May 1926, the younger brother of actor Lord Richard Attenborough. He never expressed a wish to act and, instead, studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, graduating in 1947, the year he began his two years National Service in the Royal Navy. In 1952, he joined BBC Television at ...
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