Liz Bonnin
Encyclopedia
Liz Bonnin is a French
television presenter who has worked on television in the Republic of Ireland
and the United Kingdom
. She currently works for the BBC
.
ian mother. One of her grandfathers is from India. The family moved to Ireland when she was 10 years old. She has a bachelor's degree
in biochemistry
from Trinity College, Dublin
and also holds a master's in Wild Animal Biology from the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Veterinary College (2008), for which she tracked tigers in Nepal. She continues to work on big cat conservation programmes at the Zoological Society.
in Ireland, on The Den
, Tellybingo, Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000
and for two years, a fashion show called Off the Rails. In 2002 she moved to London to present on a number of TV channels. She was also part of an Irish girl pop group named Chill, signed to Polydor but they broke up before recording
In 2002 she became one of the presenters of the Channel 4
morning show, RI:SE
, specialising in reporting on entertainment-related stories. In the same year she became a regular presenter on Top of the Pops
in the UK.
In 2004 Bonnin was locked in a giant kennel along with MPs Paul Burstow
, Evan Harris
and Ivan Henderson
and actress Liza Goddard
, BBC
Newsround
presenter Lizzie Greenwood
and DJ
Becky Jago
in a stunt to launch the annual RSPCA Week to raise awareness and funds.
Currently Bonnin is involved in science broadcasting. She co-presents the BBC
science series Bang Goes The Theory
, which started on BBC1 in July 2009. She also contributed to BBC2's series on the work of the London Natural History Museum
, Museum Of Life
.
In October 2010, she joined the cast of Autumnwatch and in January 2011, she presented segments of BBC 2's Stargazing Live
from various areas of Hawaii including atop Mauna Kea
. In May 2011, she co-presented BBC 1's Egypt's Lost Cities. She was a guest presenter from the Pitsea
landfill site in Essex, England for June 2011's Springwatch on BBC
TV.
Her new programme on animal intelligence, Animal Einstein, is being filmed in mid 2011 in Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Australia and Germany.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
television presenter who has worked on television in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. She currently works for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Biography
Bonnin was born in France to a French father who is a dentist and TrinidadTrinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
ian mother. One of her grandfathers is from India. The family moved to Ireland when she was 10 years old. She has a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and also holds a master's in Wild Animal Biology from the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Veterinary College (2008), for which she tracked tigers in Nepal. She continues to work on big cat conservation programmes at the Zoological Society.
Career
Bonnin started her career presenting on RTÉ TelevisionRTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
in Ireland, on The Den
The Den (television)
The Den was the brand of the children's television strand on Irish public broadcaster RTÉ Two. It first broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ One, before moving to RTÉ Two in September 1988. The strand began to diversify throughout the late 1990s and the 2000s...
, Tellybingo, Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000
Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000
Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 was RTÉ's coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. Part of the 2000 Today programming in Ireland, a series of well-known broadcasters presented various stages of the nineteen-hour broadcast.-Development:2000 Today was conceived...
and for two years, a fashion show called Off the Rails. In 2002 she moved to London to present on a number of TV channels. She was also part of an Irish girl pop group named Chill, signed to Polydor but they broke up before recording
In 2002 she became one of the presenters of the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
morning show, RI:SE
RI:SE
RI:SE was a breakfast television show made by Princess Productions in collaboration with BSkyB for Channel 4 in the UK. It was scheduled to replace The Big Breakfast after declining ratings. It launched on 29 April 2002...
, specialising in reporting on entertainment-related stories. In the same year she became a regular presenter on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
in the UK.
In 2004 Bonnin was locked in a giant kennel along with MPs Paul Burstow
Paul Burstow
Paul Kenneth Burstow , British politician, is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam. In May 2010 he was appointed Minister of State for the Department of Health.-Early life:...
, Evan Harris
Evan Harris
Evan Leslie Harris is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon from 1997 to 2010, losing his seat in the 2010 general election by 176 votes to Conservative Nicola Blackwood....
and Ivan Henderson
Ivan Henderson
Ivan John Henderson is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament for Harwich from 1997 to 2005.-Early life:...
and actress Liza Goddard
Liza Goddard
Liza Goddard is an English television and stage actress best known for her work in the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:Goddard was born in Smethwick, West Midlands, England...
, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
presenter Lizzie Greenwood
Lizzie Greenwood
-Presenting career:Greenwood-Hughes presented Newsround on BBC1 between 2003 and 2005. She has been presenting Sportsround on BBC2 from 2005. Greenwood was part of the BBC Sport presenting team at the 2008 Paralympics....
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Becky Jago
Becky Jago
Becky Jago is a British television news presenter, currently employed by ITV Anglia....
in a stunt to launch the annual RSPCA Week to raise awareness and funds.
Currently Bonnin is involved in science broadcasting. She co-presents the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
science series Bang Goes The Theory
Bang Goes the Theory
Bang Goes the Theory is a British television science magazine series, co-produced by the BBC and the Open University, that began on 27 July 2009 on BBC One. Presented by Liz Bonnin, Jem Stansfield, Dallas Campbell and Dr...
, which started on BBC1 in July 2009. She also contributed to BBC2's series on the work of the London Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
, Museum Of Life
Museum of Life (documentary)
Museum of Life is a 2010 BBC2 documentary, that takes a look behind the scenes at the British Museum of Natural History. It is introduced and co-presented by Jimmy Doherty, who was a volunteer at the Natural History Museum ten years previously...
.
In October 2010, she joined the cast of Autumnwatch and in January 2011, she presented segments of BBC 2's Stargazing Live
Stargazing Live
Stargazing Live is a live television programme that was broadcast in 2011 for three evenings on BBC Two in the United Kingdom between 3 and 5 January, and will be returning in 2012 on 16-18 January. In 2011 it featured scientist and TV presenter Brian Cox, comedian and amateur astronomer Dara Ó...
from various areas of Hawaii including atop Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is a volcano on the island of Hawaii. Standing above sea level, its peak is the highest point in the state of Hawaii. However, much of the mountain is under water; when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is over tall—significantly taller than Mount Everest...
. In May 2011, she co-presented BBC 1's Egypt's Lost Cities. She was a guest presenter from the Pitsea
Pitsea
Pitsea is a small town in the east of the Basildon district of south Essex, England. It comprises five sub-districts: Eversley, Northlands Park Neighbourhood , Chalvedon, Pitsea Mount and Burnt Mills. Vange is located to the west of Pitsea, Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet to the east and Nevendon...
landfill site in Essex, England for June 2011's Springwatch on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV.
Her new programme on animal intelligence, Animal Einstein, is being filmed in mid 2011 in Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Australia and Germany.