Job Jealousy: Doug Allan - Cameraman on Human Planet, Blue Planet, Frozen Planet

Cameraman Doug Allan has provided some of the most remarkable wildlife and natural history footage to have appeared on our screens, including many of the unforgettable sequences seen in hugely popular series' such as The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet, and Frozen Planet. We ask Doug about his amazing career, from his favourite wildlife encounter to what it takes to be a cameraman. A truly fascinating interview well worth a read...

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Into the Wild Archive: The Evolution of the Wildlife Documentary: Part One

We’re launching an amazing competition this Thursday. In collaboration with Wildeye, Wildlife-film.com and NHU Africa, we’re looking for new wildlife film-making talent. To celebrate, we’re republishing a two-part article exploring the history of the wildlife documentary, from its humble beginnings in the late 19th century through to the big-budget offerings we see on our screens today.

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Into the Wild Meets: Mark Evans

Mark Evans has been involved in some of the most interesting and groundbreaking science television of recent years, including 'Inside Nature's Giants', 'Nature's Wild Feast' and 'Brave New World'. Needless to say, Frontier is a huge fan of his work. Today we meet Mark and find out about how an obese cat launched his television career, his thoughts on natural history television and why he loves cows so much.

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The evolution of the wildlife documentary: part two

Following on from Wednesday’s look back at the early days of natural history television, today we're going to take a look at the state of wildlife documentaries in recent years.

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The evolution of the wildlife documentary: part one

This week Frontier takes a look at the ongoing relationship between wildlife and film. In this feature, we explore the history of the wildlife documentary from its humble beginnings in the late 19th century through to the big-budget offerings we see on our screens today.

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