Photos from Jim Gregory, no reproduction without permission.
The photos are of Ian Collins and Jim Gregory editing the 1988 wildlife series ‘King and Company’. The series was presented by wildlife cameraman Simon King. In each episode a different celebrity, or member of the pulbic teamed up with Simon, on a filming assignment about a different British creature. The idea was to show how wild animals were filmed. The celebrities included Wendy Richards, Liza Goddard, Mark McManus, David Essex, Keith Barron, and Toyah Willcox. The animals featured included deer, dormice, salmon, frogs, and golden eagles.
The executive producer on the series was John King, Simon’s father, with Tony Rayner the director.
Hi Vanessa, I worked on this series and half were done with celebrities as you mention, the other half were done with ordinary members of the public. The idea was to show how various wild animals are actually filmed. Tony Rayner was the director.
Thanks for that Gail, I’ll add the information into the post.
Best wishes
Vanessa