William Woollard
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William Woollard | |
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 Woollard in 2010 | |
| Born | 23 August 1939 |
| Occupation(s) | Television Presenter, Television Producer, Fighter Pilot, Social Scientist, Author |
| Known for | Tomorrow's World,
Top Gear |
William Woollard (born 23 August 1939) is a British historian and retired television producer and presenter.[1]
Biography
Woollard went to a state
Television career
Woollard has produced, written and presented many television documentaries and series, particularly on science and technology. They have been broadcast on the
He is known as a producer and presenter on the BBC's science magazine programme Tomorrow's World,[3] and on the BBC's motoring programme Top Gear. On Tomorrow's World he was a leading presenter for 11 years,[4] winning several awards including Top Science Presenter. He earned a reputation for the enthusiasm he brought to his reports, and his skill in turning technical subjects into entertaining television.[citation needed]
Woollard fronted Top Gear for a decade from 1981,
Woollard resigned from Top Gear in 1991 because his own production company, Inca, took off, producing documentaries for BBC and C4 in the UK and channels such as the Public Broadcasting Service and Discovery Channel in the US. Among Inca's commissions were the filming of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.[6]
During the same period he was involved in writing and producing or presenting a range of other programmes, mainly under the banner of the BBC science documentary strand
- Second World War.
- Too Hot to Handle. A three-part series looking at the benefits and drawbacks of the nuclear power industry.
- The Energy Alternative. BBC television's first look at the problem of alternative energytechnologies.
- Skyscraper. An award-winning five-part series on the building of a skyscraper in central New York City.
In 1986, Woollard was instrumental in setting up one of the first independent production companies,[citation needed] making programmes for the world's leading networks. Since that time he has written or produced well over 100 programmes ranging over the fields of science and technology, from evolution, to space exploration, and from treasure hunting to the science of bridge building.[7]
In 2000, Woollard made cameo appearances in the UK sitcom The Grimleys playing science teacher "Mr Woollard".[8]
Woollard has worked as a scriptwriter on documentaries and he has authored books including one recounting his experience as a practising
Publications
- The Reluctant Buddhist, ISBN 978-1-906210-35-9
- Buddhism and the Science of Happiness: A Personal Exploration of Buddhism in Today's World, ISBN 978-1-907652-73-8
References
- ^ "William Woollard". IMDb. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "A note on the author". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Independent.co.uk. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Tomorrow's World". 1 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Road shows". The Guardian. 24 November 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Independent.co.uk. 27 December 1994. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Dealmonster – Deals with up to 90% off". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (2000)". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010.
External links
- William Woollard at IMDb
