Winterwatch returns to our TV screens tonight, as star Gillian Burke makes a poignant point on the cost-of-living crisis.
Lovers of BBC nature programmes should have no difficulty recognising Gillian Burke. She’s been a presenter with Springwatch and its companion series since 2017.
Here’s everything you need to know about Gillian, including her personal life, career, and views on the cost-of-living-crisis.
Who is Gillian Burke?
Kenyan-creole Gillian Burke is best known for co-presenting Springwatch and Winterwatch.
She was born in Kenya. Her father was a mechanic, and her mother worked for the UN in Nairobi on environmental projects. When she was 10 years old, her family moved to Vienna, Austria.
From there, she won a place at Bristol University, where she studied biology. She had planned to move back to Kenya after graduation, but her route to and from university took her past BBC’s Natural History Unit.
She told the Radio Times that it led to an ambition: “I remember gazing at it and thinking, ‘”
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