Ellie Harrison

Acting

Ellie Harrison

Born

1977-11-17 (48)

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

Ellie Harrison is a geographer, naturalist and presenter. During her early travels she worked on a farm in Zimbabwe, canoed unguided on lake Kariba and spent many wildlife watching trips in both Zimbabwe and Canada, returning to the UK to study. Winning a scholarship from King’s College London she travelled to Zimbabwe to complete her thesis on development and elephant conservation. She has filmed wildlife all around the world, from Africa to the Americas. In the UK, Ellie has worked on a number of outdoor programmes, such as the BBC’s Wild about your Garden, The One Show, and Country Tracks. She currently presents on BBC One’s Countryfile and recently worked on The Great British Winter. …

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Series credits

Ready, Steady, Cook poster
8.0

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994

The One Show poster
4.4

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

The One Show

2006

Countryfile poster
5.4

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Countryfile

1988

Countryfile poster
5.4

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Countryfile

1988

No artwork available
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

Springwatch poster
8.5

Springwatch is an annual BBC television series which charts the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom.

Springwatch

2005

Dinosaur Britain poster
6.0

Dinosaurs! The very word conjures up fascination and intrigue with millions of us dreaming of becoming a palaeontologist when we were younger. Yet few of us realise that over 50 different dinosaur species have been found in Britain. Dinosaur Britain tells the amazing story of many of the dinosaurs that once roamed our country revealing how they hunted, what they ate and how they died from the evidence revealed from their bones.

Dinosaur Britain

2015

Country Tracks poster
NR

Series celebrating the British countryside.

Country Tracks

2009

Secret Britain poster
7.0

Exploring the hidden corners of the UK in search of the best the countryside has to offer.

Secret Britain

2010

Outrageous Acts of Science poster
6.4

Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online. Each episode counts down 20 popular Internet videos and explains the science behind them.

Outrageous Acts of Science

2013

Nature's Miracle Orphans poster
NR

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Meet the wild orphans getting a second chance, and those devoted to saving them.

Nature's Miracle Orphans

2014

Midsummer Live poster
NR

Join Dougie Vipond and Ellie Harrison live on Lewis on the longest day of the year.

Midsummer Live

2013

Wild About Your Garden poster
NR

Nick Knowles attempts to give urban spaces across Britain a reverse makeover, with help from The One Show's wildlife reporter Ellie Harrison and award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw.

Wild About Your Garden

2008

The Great British Winter poster
NR

Explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, looking at the conditions that challenge both the wildlife and people that try to survive in the countryside.

The Great British Winter

2013

Britain's Whales and Sharks poster
NR

Over two programmes, Britain’s Whales and Britain’s Sharks, Ben Fogle and Ellie Harrison go in search of Britain’s sharks and whales. Using the biggest bait on Earth they witness the greatest gathering of sharks ever seen in UK waters and come face to face with a pod of giant Humpbacks. Viewers will get to witness the first ever study of a whale fall event in the UK. Supported by leading experts, both programmes promise to present an unrivalled opportunity for viewers to gain a close insight into marine life around the British Isles.

Britain's Whales and Sharks

2016

Britain's Big Wildlife Revival poster
NR

Britain's Big Wildlife Revival brings together some of the BBC's most respected wildlife experts to highlight the plight of Britain's most at-risk animals.

Britain's Big Wildlife Revival

2013

The Treasure Hunters poster
10.0

From pirates' hoards and shipwrecked booty to dazzling gems to precious metals, Ellie Harrison and Dallas Campbell journey to the far corners of the globe in search of some of the most extraordinary and elusive gems and precious metals.

The Treasure Hunters

2014