Tag: Wildlife filmmaking

‘Be bold and don’t be afraid to try something new’: Dr Mike Gunton on his career in wildlife filmmaking

Posted on by Kathryn Pintus
Mike Gunton is standing in the Sonoran Desert in North America, wearing dark trousers, a khaki long-sleeved shirt and a blue cap. He is looking up at the camera, which is high up in a tall cactus, pointing down at Mike. Mike is smiling.
Mike on location in the Sonoran Desert of North America. Credit: BBC Studios/Paul Williams

Dr Michael Gunton (BSc 1979) is a television producer and senior executive at the BBC Natural History Unit. He has worked as an executive producer on a range of award-winning BBC series including Dynasties, Planet Earth II, Galapagos and Green Planet. Mike’s career has seen him travel the globe – often with legendary presenter Sir David Attenborough – and push creative boundaries to further natural history education. We caught up with Mike to learn more about his time at the University of Bristol and his fascinating career.

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