Kate returned to Africa travelling around the south and Madagascar, the subject of her first article for The Daily Telegraph. She has now travelled extensively across the globe researching, writing and presenting programmes from Holiday to Amazon Abyss.

Early television career
Kate first worked at the BBC on Animal Hospital. She then joined the Holiday production team as a researcher but was soon asked to present her first report. She continued working both behind and in front of the camera until 1999, when she left to travel 1500km through the Sahara desert on foot and camel with salt traders.

Presenting
Since her return Kate has worked on a diverse range of programmes, reporting on rural issues for Countryfile and working with Rolf Harris on Rolf's Amazing Animals. She has co-presented Animal Park, filmed at Longleat Safari Park, and Top Gear. A stint presenting City Hospital saw her broadcasting live from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in central London.

Exploring the natural world
Kate has presented a variety of science and wildlife programmes including Tomorrow's World and The Essential Guide to Rocks. She presented four series of Rough Science where scientists worked against the clock to complete challenges, including building an underwater light and designing a spacesuit cooling system.

In 2002 and 2003, Kate explored the depths of the ocean in The Abyss, a day of live broadcasts exploring life at the bottom of the sea. The Abyss tapped into Kate's love for the sea and of diving as she was able to explore life at the spectacular Cayman Wall from the Atlantis submersible. During the dive, the crew used bait to attract a deep-water giant, the six-gill shark. In 2006 Kate travelled around the British coastline for Seawatch, a programme which explored the effects of fishing, pollution and climate change on UK marine life.

Springwatch
Kate joined Bill Oddie and Simon King to present Wild In Your Garden in 2003. A week of live broadcasts followed the lives of the animal residents of two Bristol gardens. During the week she investigated subjects such as the best way to watch mammals and how to identify bird song. 2004 saw another live wildlife event, Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie. In 2005 Kate first co-presented Springwatch and Autumnwatch alongside Bill Oddie and Simon King.

Kate continues to contribute to magazines and newspapers and is co-author of the 'Springwatch and Autumnwatch' book.

Her experience of working live and keeping a calm head when things don't go entirely to plan have stood her in good stead. She says that working as a presenter is, 'enormous fun and you get to do some great things, but it is incredibly hard work.'

Adventure
Kate enjoys travelling both for work and pleasure. She is an enthusiastic and qualified SCUBA diver.

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