Iolo Williams
Iolo Williams | |
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Born | Builth Wells, Breconshire, Wales | 22 August 1962
Nationality | Welsh |
Education | Llanfyllin High School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Employers |
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Known for | Wildlife presenter |
Spouse | Ceri Williams |
Children | 2 sons, Dewi and Tomos |
Website | www |
Iolo Tudur Williams (
Biography
Williams was born in
Career
After graduation, Williams worked on a farm and then in the timber trade, before joining the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in 1985, staying for 14 years working in the field and as a regional co-ordinator. This led to his making regular appearances in the media, making a name for himself as a leading expert on Welsh bird life.[1]
In 1997 he made Visions of
In 2007 he presented Canals of Wales with Iolo Williams, a five-part series looking at the canals of Wales.[2] In 2008 he presented another series focusing on the Welsh landscape, Iolo's Natural History of Wales.[3]
Williams presented Rugged Wales, which aired on BBC Two on 13 and 20 March 2012. In 2013 he presented Iolo's Great Welsh Parks,[4] and in 2015 he presented a second series of the programme. He continued to present series for the BBC which focused on his native Wales, presenting The Brecon Beacons in 2016, then a third series on great Welsh parks. He continued to showcase Welsh wildlife by presenting Iolo's Snowdonia in 2018.[5] The same year saw him travel to Australia to film Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.[6]
In 2019 Williams became a regular presenter on
Awards
In 2007 Williams was awarded an honorary fellowship of Bangor University.[10] He received further honorary fellowships from Aberystwyth University in 2015[11] and the University of South Wales in 2017.[12]
Personal life
Williams and his wife Ceri live near the town of
Known for frequently wearing shorts for his work, he has, as a result, become a Welsh cult gay icon.[13]
Williams and his wife have built a fully-insulated
Williams offered his support to a Welsh independence march in 2022.[15]
Filmography
Television
- Secret Life of Birds (BBC)
- Natur Gudd Cymru (S4C)
- Bro (S4C)
- Iolo yn Rwsia (S4C)
- Gwyllt (S4C)
- Natur Anghyfreithlon (S4C)
- Crwydro (S4C)
- Iolo's Special Reserves 2003 (BBC)
- Canals of Wales 2007 (BBC)[16]
- Wild Wales 2009 (BBC)
- Secret Life of Birds 2010 (BBC)
- Wild Winter (BBC)
- Iolo's Welsh Safari 2005 (BBC)
- Iolo's Natural History of Wales 2008 (BBC)
- Iolo ac Indiaid America 2010 (S4C)
- Springwatch 2010-2022 (BBC)
- Rugged Wales 2012 (BBC)
- Iolo's Great Welsh Parks 2013 (BBC)
- Iolo's Snowdonia 2018 (BBC)
- Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams 2018 (S4C & BBC)
- Winterwatch2019-2023 (BBC)
- Hydref Gwyllt Iolo 2020 (S4C)
- The Last Wilderness of Wales 2020 (BBC)
- Iolo's Pembrokeshire 2021 (BBC)
- Iolo's Anglesey 2022 (BBC)
- Iolo: A Wild Life 2022 (BBC)
- Iolo's Borderlands 2023 (BBC)
Written works
- Blwyddyn Iolo, Gwasg Gwynedd, 2003[17]
- Crwydro, Hughes a'i Fab, 2004
- Wild about the Wild, Gwasg Gomer, 2005[19]
- Wild Places Wales, Seren, 2016[20]
- Wild Places UK, Seren, 2019[21]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Iolo Williams". gomer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ "BBC: Canals of Wales with Iolo Williams". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Iolo's Natural History of Wales". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Iolo's Great Welsh Parks". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Iolo's Snowdonia". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Iolo: The Last Wilderness of Wales". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC: Iolo's Pembrokeshire". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Iolo's Borderlands". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Bangor University: Honorary Fellows". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Wildlife television presenter Iolo Williams honoured as Fellow". Aberystwyth University. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Naturalist and broadcaster Iolo Williams receives honorary fellowship". University of South Wales. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "TV's Iolo is a gay icon". Wales on Sunday. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Iolo Williams". World Wide Fund for Nature. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Watch: All the speeches and images from the Cardiff march for independence". Nation.Cymru. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Canals of Wales". tiscali.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ "National Library of Wales: Blwyddyn Iolo". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Crwydro". Google Books. 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Gomer: Wild about the wild". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Seren: Wild Places: Wales' Top 40 Nature Sites". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Wild Places UK: UK's Top 40 Nature Sites". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
Sources
- Llyfr Natur Iolo by Paul Sterry – Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2007
External links
- Official website
- Iolo Williams at IMDb