Stephen Moss
Encyclopedia
Stephen Moss is a British
natural historian
, birder, author
and television producer
. He is married, with five children (including a pair of twin
s), and lives in Somerset
, having moved there from West London.
He is best known for producing wildlife
series, many of them presented by Bill Oddie
, including:
For some of these, he also authored accompanying books.
In 2009, he was one of the first recipients of the British Trust for Ornithology
's Dilys Breese Medal
, at a ceremony at the House of Lords
.
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...
natural historian
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, birder, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He is married, with five children (including a pair of twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
s), and lives in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, having moved there from West London.
He is best known for producing wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
series, many of them presented by Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie
William "Bill" Edgar Oddie OBE is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies....
, including:
- Birding with Bill OddieBirding with Bill OddieBirding with Bill Oddie was a British TV programme, about natural history, presented by Bill Oddie. Three series were made.Birding with Bill Oddie was only loosely scripted and a lot of Bill's dialogue was spontaneous - he would start to talk and the cameraman would film him...
(three series, 1997, 1998 and 2000) - Bill Oddie Goes WildBill Oddie Goes WildBill Oddie Goes Wild was a British TV programme, about natural history, presented by Bill Oddie. Three series were made.-Series 1:A six part series, on Fridays, from 5 January 2001, showing on BBC Two at 7.30pm...
(three series, 2001, 2002 and 2003) - Wild In Your GardenWild In Your GardenWild In Your Garden was a live BBC television show, broadcast in 2003.Presenters Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King presented live action from a number of hidden cameras in or near nest boxes, badger setts and the like. Short, pre-filmed documentary pieces were also included...
(2003) - Bill Oddie's How to Watch WildlifeBill Oddie's How to Watch WildlifeBill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife is a British BBC 2 TV programme about natural history presented by Bill Oddie and produced by Stephen Moss. A first series of eight episodes were broadcast in early 2005, and a second series of eight episodes in early 2006....
(2005) - Springwatch with Bill OddieSpringwatch with Bill OddieSpringwatch and Autumnwatch Live are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country in a primetime evening slot on BBC Two and BBC HD...
(2005) - Birds Britannia (2010)
For some of these, he also authored accompanying books.
In 2009, he was one of the first recipients of the British Trust for Ornithology
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.-Activities:The BTO carries out research into the lives of birds, chiefly by conducting population and breeding surveys and by bird ringing, largely carried out by a large number of...
's Dilys Breese Medal
Dilys Breese Medal
The Dilys Breese Medal is a medal awarded by the British Trust for Ornithology to recognise communicators who help to deliver ornithological science to new audiences. It is named in memory of film maker Dilys Breese, who died in 2007, and was inaugurated in 2009, funded by a bequest from Breese...
, at a ceremony at the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.