Chris Packham is an environmentalist, TV presenter, author and photographer. He has presented many wildlife and nature programmes, including The Really Wild Show and Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch. Natural history was always his main interest growing up; he found school and other children difficult and experienced social exclusion and bullying. In his mid-40s, he was diagnosed with autism which helped him make sense of his experiences. In 2017, he made a TV programme called Asperger’s and Me, where he talked openly about his autism diagnosis and experiences.

Chris is known for his many years of TV work encouraging people to take action on the environment. In 2014, he was voted ‘Conservation Hero of the Year’ by Birdwatch magazine. He has campaigned actively for many different species, including birds, butterflies and other creatures. He has written multiple books on nature and guides to birdwatching and understanding the nature on our doorsteps.

His book Back to Nature: How to Love Life – and Save It It is full of facts and encouragement about ways to save the environment.

Chris is also an ambassador for the National Autistic Society and, with them, created a documentary called Inside our Autistic Minds.