Meet popular wildlife presenter Iolo Williams, a staple of the Springwatch presenting team alongside Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Megan McCubbin.
Who is Iolo Williams
Iolo Williams is a Welsh wildlife television presenter, ornithologist and conservationist. He is well-known as one of the main presenters of BBC Two's Springwatch, and Winterwatch, having first joined the programme as a field reporter.
How old is Iolo Williams?
Iolo Williams was born on 22 August 1962 in Builth Wells, Breconshire.
Where did Iolo Williams grow up?
Although he was born in Breconshire, his parents moved to Pembrokeshire and then Montgomeryshire when he was five years old and he grew up in Llanwddyn near Lake Vyrnwy.
How do you pronounce Iolo?
Iolo is pronounced Yoh-low.
Who is Iolo Williams' wife?
Iolo Williams wife is Ceri Williams.
Does Iolo Williams have children?
He and Ceri have two children, sons Dewi and Tomos.
Where does Iolo Williams live?
Iolo and Ceri live near Newtown in Powys.
How did Iolo Williams get into television?
After studying ecology at university he joined the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in 1985, where he stayed for 14 years. His work in the field and as a regional co-ordinator led to his making regular appearances in the media as a leading expert on Welsh bird life.
In 1997 Iolo teamed up with the BBC Wales to make his fist TV programme Visions of Snowdonia.
What other television shows as Iolo presented?
Since his first affray into television Iolo has gone onto presenting lots of programmes, including programmes for the Welsh language channel S4C, and a number of Welsh natural-history programmes for the BBC, including Iolo's Pembrokeshire, Iolo: The Last Wilderness of Wales, Rugged Wales and Iolo's Anglesey. He has also gone further afield and presented Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams.
When did he start presenting Springwatch?
Iolo started working on 'The Watches'- as Springwatch and Winterwatch are known - in 2019.
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