Ellie Harrison

Biography

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. Ellie spends time with her two daughters, sings country, plays occasional banjo, is a fair-weather diver, and cycles the hills.

Known For

The One Show

Ready, Steady, Cook

Countryfile

Countryfile

Springwatch

Country Tracks

Outrageous Acts of Science

Secret Britain

All TV Shows (17)

• Britain's Whales and Sharks2016 · as Self - Presenter
• Dinosaur Britain2015
• Nature's Miracle Orphans2014 · as Presenter
• The Treasure Hunters2014 · as Self - Presenter
• Britain's Big Wildlife Revival2013 · as Herself - Presenter
• Midsummer Live2013 · as Herself - Presenter
• Outrageous Acts of Science2013 · as Self - Wildlife Expert
• The Great British Winter2013 · as Herself - Presenter
• Secret Britain2010 · as Herself - Presenter
• Country Tracks2009 · as Self - Presenter
• Wild About Your Garden2008 · as Herself - Presenter
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self - Wildlife Expert
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Springwatch2005 · as Self - Presenter
• Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Guest
• Countryfile1988 · as Self - Host
• Countryfile1988 · as Self - Presenter