Simon King - Film & TV
A list of key sequences shot by Simon:
Life |
Cheetah catching an Ostrich |
The World About Us |
The Royal Forest, Bluebells and Fallow Deer |
Living Britain |
Nightjars, Hobbys, Dartford Warbler and more |
Andes to Amazon |
Humming Birds, Otters, Penguins & Valdivian rain forest |
Planet Earth |
Ice Worlds: Snow Petrel, Wolves & Musk Oxen Shallow Seas: Great White Shark catching Cape Fur Seals Caves: Swiftlets, Bats |
Trials of Life |
Christmas Island Red Crabs spawning African Hunting Dogs Jays burying nuts and remembering where they are. |
Life of Mammals |
Bushmen Hunting Elephants in Chobe |
Blue Planet |
Orcas attacking Sea Lion on the beach Sea Lion eating Rock Hopper Penguins Stella's Sea Eagle catching sea birds Black-Browed Albatross catching Krill |
Wild Africa |
Gannets taken by Fur Seals & Dolphins surfing |
Wildlife on One |
The Bee Team |
A year by year listing of Simon's films and programmes:
1973 | 1974 | 1976 | 1978 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1992 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
2010 |
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| Springwatch |
6th series. 12, 60 minute live programmes |
Simon shows the biodiversity found in and around Dorset including underwater views of the Dorset coastline. |
| Springwatch City Living |
1 off, 60 minute pre-recorded programme. |
Simon goes on safari in the city. |
| Simon King's Shetland Diaries |
3, 60 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Simon, Marguerite and their daughter Savannah discover the wildlife mysteries of the Shetland Islands. |
2009 |
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| Springwatch Christmas Special |
One off, 90 minute pre-recorded programme. |
A chance to catch up on the highlights of 2009 Springwatch and Autumnwatch programmes. Simon viits Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. |
| Autumnwatch |
8, 60 minute live programmes. |
A new format this year spreading the eight programmes 8 weeks. Simon visits Svalbard in the high arctic to see Barnacle Geese start their migration to the UK. |
| Springwatch - Close Encounters |
1 off, 60 minute pre-recorded programme. |
Simon reveals some of the tricks of the trade that enables him to get 'up close and personal' with the UK's wildlife. He also shares some of his favourite encounters with wild creatures and shows us how to get a closer look at wildd otters. |
| Springwatch | 5th series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. | Simon was based in North Wales tracking down the elusive polecat and Goshawk. |
2008 |
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| Big Cat Live |
8, 30 to 60 minute live programmes. |
A twist on Big Cat Diary showing live footage from the Masai Mara, using cutting edge infrared and thermal imaging cameras to show animal behaviour that has never been seen before, especially on live TV. |
| Autumnwatch |
8, 60 minute live programmes. |
In week one Simon visits Petworth House in West Sussex for the Fallow deer rut then moves to Birmingham's urban jungle to see muntjac deer. In week 2 Simon travels to Anglesey to watch Ravens and finishes with a dive off the Dorset coast to film congar eels. |
| Springwatch Spectacular |
1 off, 60 minute pre-recorded programme. |
Simon shows us some of the spectacular wildlife that can be found within the British Isles. |
| Springwatch | 4th series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. | Simon visits Scotland and reports on many creatures including dolphins and ospreys and also the Scottish Wild Cat. |
| Watching The Wild: Fallow Deer | One off 10 minute pre-recorded programme. | Simon watches the Fallow Deer in the New Forest. |
| My Life With Animals | One off 50 minute pre-recorded programme. | A documentary about Simon's work both behind and in front of the camera. |
| Tiger Kill | One off 50 minute pre-recorded programme. | Part of the Natural World series. Simon meets with Alponse Roy to find a way to film a Tiger making a kill in India. |
2007 |
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| Autumnwatch |
8, 60 minute live programmes. |
Simon moves around Britain reporting on Wild Boar in the Forest of Dean, Starlings in Somerset, Bats in Lancashire and Grey Seal pups on the Farne Islands. |
| Big Cat Diary |
5, 50 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Continuing the stories of the Big Cats in the Mara. |
| Springwatch | 3rd series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. | |
| Toki's Tale | 60 minute pre-recorded programme. | Part of the Natural World series. Sequel to 'Fast Track To Freedom', continuing the story of Toki the Cheetah. |
| Shark Coast | Pre-recorded programme. | Film of sharks found off the African coasts. |
2006 |
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| Autumnwatch |
First series of 8, 60 minute live programmes. |
Simon was based on the Isle of Rum for the Red Deer rut. |
| Big Cat Diary |
3rd series of 5, 50 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Each programme follows the daily activities of the animals on the Masai Mara. |
| Big Cat Week - The Big Story |
One off programme. |
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| Big Cat Uncut |
First series of 5, 30 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Behind the scenes analysis of Big Cat footage, Simon gave the expert opinion. |
| Springwatch | 2nd series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. |
Simon was based on Shetland looking at Otters, Oystercatchers and other wildlife. |
2005 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
2nd series of 5, 50 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Each programme follows the daily activities of the animals on the Masai Mara. |
| Springwatch | First series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. | Simon travelled between three different locations, Mull for Sea Eagles, the London Wetland Centre and Inner Farne for a mixture of nesting birds. |
2004 |
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| Cheetahs; Fast Track To Freedom |
2nd series of 5, 50 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
Each programme follows the daily activities of the animals on the Masai Mara. |
| Britain Goes Wild | First series. 12, 60 minute live programmes. | Simon travelled between three different locations, Mull for Sea Eagles, the London Wetland Centre and Inner Farne for a mixture of nesting birds. |
| Big Cat Week | First series of 5, 30 minute pre-recorded programmes. | Each programme follows the daily activities of the animals on the Masai Mara. |
2003 |
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| Wild In Your Garden |
10, 30 minute live programmes |
Live garden wildlife in a Bristol suburb. Simon concentrated on a familyof foxes. |
2002 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
5th series of 8, 30 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
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| Meerkats PArt of the Team |
One off pre-recorded programme |
Simon got very close to a family of Meerkats so that they accept him as part of their environment. The star of the show being 'Little Arnie'. |
2002 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
5th series of 8, 30 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
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| Meerkats Part of the Team |
One off pre-recorded programme |
Simon got very close to a family of Meerkats so that they accept him as part of their environment. The star of the show being 'Little Arnie'. |
2001 |
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| Dinosaurs of the Isle Of Wight - Live From Dinosaur Island |
4, 60 minute live programmes, plus an omnibus programme. |
Simon co-presented with Bill Oddie, Adam Hart-Davies and Edwina Silver looking at dinosaur fossils on the Isle of Wight. |
2000 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
4th series of 9, 30 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
1999 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
3rd series of 8, 10 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
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| Highland Diary |
Series of 10, 10 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
1998 |
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| Big Cat Diary |
2nd series of 9, 20 minute pre-recorded programmes. |
