Acting
Iolo Williams
Born
1962-08-22 (64)
Place of birth
Builth Wells, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Known for
Acting
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Iolo Williams is a Welsh naturalist, conservationist and campaigner. Born in Builth Wells, Breconshire, in the heart of rural Wales, his family moved to Pembrokeshire in the west of the country, before moving to Montgomeryshire, when he was aged five, to live in Llanwddyn. Iolo went on to study London, England for a degree in ecology at North East London Polytechnic. After graduating he went on to work for the RSPB for almost 15 years as Species Officer for Wales, a job he loved as he worked with some of the country’s rarest breeding birds. Eventually this brought him to the attention of the media and BBC 2’s "Visions of Snowdonia" and "Birdman" followed Iolo’s work as an RSPB officer. In…
Known for
8.5Springwatch 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
8.2Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.
Winterwatch
2013
9.5A spontaneous, sometimes humorous look at UK’s wildlife in autumn through conversations with experts and passionate amateurs.
Autumnwatch
2007
10.0Iolo Williams shares his passion for Welsh wildlife. Filmed over a year, the series features stunning aerial and wildlife photography.
Wild Wales
2010
Iolo Williams delves into the archives to see the fantastic wildlife that he's filmed in Wales during the past 25 years.
Iolo: A Wild Life
2024
Iolo Williams explores the rugged landscapes of Wales, visiting places that have been enjoyed and exploited for centuries and where wildlife thrives.
Rugged Wales
2012
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Series credits
8.5Springwatch 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
8.2Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.
Winterwatch
2013
9.5A spontaneous, sometimes humorous look at UK’s wildlife in autumn through conversations with experts and passionate amateurs.
Autumnwatch
2007
9.5A spontaneous, sometimes humorous look at UK’s wildlife in autumn through conversations with experts and passionate amateurs.
Autumnwatch
2007
10.0Iolo Williams shares his passion for Welsh wildlife. Filmed over a year, the series features stunning aerial and wildlife photography.
Wild Wales
2010
Iolo Williams delves into the archives to see the fantastic wildlife that he's filmed in Wales during the past 25 years.
Iolo: A Wild Life
2024
Iolo Williams explores the rugged landscapes of Wales, visiting places that have been enjoyed and exploited for centuries and where wildlife thrives.
Rugged Wales
2012
NRIolo Williams explores four of Wales’s most stunning river valleys from sea to source, uncovering their hidden wonders and remarkable wildlife.
Iolo's River Valleys
2025
7.7Iolo Williams explores the behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.
Iolo's Secret Life of Birds
2010
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Iolo's Great Welsh Parks
2013
From the industrial past to a remarkable rewilding. Iolo Williams explores the history, heritage and habitats of an abundance of wildlife in the south Wales valleys.
Iolo's Valleys
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NRIolo Williams tracks wildlife in one of Wales' extraordinary landscapes - the Cambrian Mountains.
Iolo: The Last Wilderness Of Wales
2020
NRIolo Williams explores Anglesey by land and by sea to look for the rich diversity of wildlife on Wales’s biggest island. He also discovers why it has some terrific rare species.
Iolo's Anglesey
2022
NRIolo Williams explores Monmouthshire. He looks for a rare bee on the Gwent Levels and finds fallow deer in the Wye Valley, as well as a heavily-camouflaged bird near Abergavenny.
Iolo's Borderlands
2023