Liz Bonnin
Birthday: Born in 1972-09-11 in Paris, France
Deathday: Alive
Elizabeth "Liz" Bonnin is an Irish television presenter and former pop singer, who has worked on television in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. She is also a biochemist and Wild Animal Biologist. She presented music shows RI:SE and Top of the Pops in the early 2000s. But is probably best known for presenting wildlife and science programmes like How the Earth Works, Animals in Love, Stargazing Live, Big Blue Live, Cats v Dogs: Which is Best? and Should We Close Our Zoos?. She co-presented the BBC factual series Bang Goes the Theory from 2009 to 2014. Since 2013, has co-hosted Countrywise for ITV.
TV Credits
Top of the Pops
Character: Self - Presenter
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show....
Springwatch
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Springwatch is an annual BBC television series which charts the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom....
Bang Goes the Theory
Character: Self - Presenter
Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Jem Stansfield and Dr. Yan Wong take on the scientific world by devising their own ingenious ways of explaining cutting-edge developments in technology....
Blue Planet Revisited
Character: Self
A Nature Documentary...
Timeshift
Character: Narrator
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past....
Operation Snow Tiger
Character: Presenter
The Siberian tiger is one of Earth's rarest and most elusive animals, with as few as 300 remaining. It is so rare, more scientists have been to space than have seen one in the wild. In this series, Liz Bonnin, a former tiger biologist herself, travels to the frozen forests of the Russian Far East to help a team of scientists studying these big cats. Their goal is to uncover the hidden world of this mysterious predator, determine why they are declining and what can be done to save them....
Super Smart Animals
Character: Self - Presenter
By showing us how animals and birds strategize and think, this series challenges our own perceptions of what it means to be intelligent....
Animal Odd Couples
Character: Self - Presenter
Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even with humans....
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character: Self
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past....
Stargazing Live
Character: Co-Presenter
Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are at Jodrell Bank Observatory, and joined by special guests to bring you the latest news and the best views of the night sky....
How The Earth Works
Character: Herself
Biologist Liz Bonnin and geologist Martin Pepper set out on a global expedition to answer the most thought-provoking questions in earth science today. Throughout history, such geologic events as volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tectonic plate motion, earthquakes, and asteroid impacts have continually reshaped Earth's surface, spreading chaos across the planet. By performing experiments, making observations in the field, and consulting expert scientists, the eight-part series works to uncover Earth'...
Horizon
Character: Self - Presenter
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before....
Galapagos
Character: Herself - Presenter
Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on an expedition across the Galapagos Islands to carry out important research that will help protect the islands and their inhabitants....
Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment
Character: Self - Presenter
Liz Bonnin joins forces with some of the world's top cat experts to conduct a groundbreaking scientific study. With GPS trackers and cat cameras, they follow 100 cats in three different environments....
Cats v Dogs: Which is Best?
Character: herself
Armed with the latest global scientific research, Chris Packham and Liz Bonnin battle it out in this two part programme to find the definitive answer to the burning question - which are best, cats or dogs?...
Liz Bonnin's Wild Caribbean
Character: Presenter
Over 7,000 incredible islands, bursting with unique natural wonders. Liz Bonnin shares the sights that ignited her passion for nature and discovers the Caribbean's untamed heart....
Our Changing Planet
Character: Self - Presenter
An ambitious seven-year natural history series documenting six of the planet's most threatened ecosystems and meeting the people fighting to restore the Earth’s delicate balance....
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry....
The Late Late Show
Character: Self
Chat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland...
Animals Behaving Badly
Character: Presenter
Liz Bonnin meets the animals using outlandish means to find a mate and raise a family, and reveals the fascinating science that lies behind these animal antics....
Insert Name Here
Character: Self - Panelist
Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins....
Animals in Love
Character: Presenter
Liz Bonnin sets out to explore how animals meet, mate and in some cases form lifelong relationships, shining a light on the extraordinary emotions that it seems animals are capable of....
Country Tracks
Character: Herself - Presenter
Series celebrating the British countryside....
India: Nature's Wonderland
Character: Herself - Presenter
India - land of stunning wildlife, ancient cultures and extreme landscapes. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta reveal India's natural wonders....
Horizon
Character: Herself - Presenter
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before....
Big Animal Surgery
Character: Herself - Presenter
Dramatic life saving surgery....
Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts....
Nature's Epic Journeys
Character: Self
Follow three groups of animals – caribou, zebra, and elephants – as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world....
Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
Character: Self - Presenter
Liz Bonnin joins an international team of palaeontologists in the remote badlands of Wyoming as they investigate a mysterious dinosaur graveyard....
Movie Credits
Attenborough at 90
Character: Self
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has met, the extraordinary journeys he has made and the remarkable animal encounters he has had across the globe. Joined by colleagues and friends, including Michael Palin and Chris Packham, Sir David shares some of the unforgettable moments from his unparalleled career, from capturing unique animal behaviour for ...
Drowning in Plastic
Character: Self - Presenter
Liz Bonnin is setting out on a global mission to reveal the full scale of the world’s plastic problem – and explore ways in which this looming environmental disaster might be averted. As she chases plastic around the world, Liz is going to show us that this is a crisis far greater than we’d ever imagined…...
A Night with the Stars
Character: Self
For one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. In his own inimitable style, Brian takes an audience of famous faces, scientists and members of the public on a journey through some of the most challenging concepts in physics. With the help of Jonathan Ross, Simon Pegg, Sarah Millican and James May, Brian shows how diamonds - the hardest material in nature - are made up of nothingness; ho...
Snow Animals
Character: Herself - Presenter
Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic animals to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, through the winter....
Meat: A Threat to Our Planet
Character: Herself
From colossal farms in America to the destruction of the Amazon, is our hunger for meat killing our planet?...
Penguins: Meet the Family
Character: Narrator
A unique celebration of one of Earth's most iconic birds, featuring all 18 species in footage from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica....
Egypt's Lost Cities
Character: Presenter
It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there....
BBC Horizon: Should We Close Our Zoos
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