Biography

Born and bred in Norfolk, his father was a press photographer and keen sailor. From an early age Martin learned to sail at Brancaster and explore the creeks and sandbars where his love of wildlife started. At the age of eight Martin was learning to develop and print film in his father’s dark room.

After five years in the Royal Navy, travelling the world with camera in hand, Martin was next off to the North Sea, the Ivory Coast and Gabon working in the oil industry. Taking time off to explore Africa he ventured into northern Kenya where he met and worked with the late George Adamson of ‘Born Free’ fame.

Martin has filmed all over the world and is experienced at getting the perfect footage

Martin has filmed all over the world and is experienced at getting the perfect footage

After gaining a distinction in photography at Southport College of Art, it was back to North Norfolk with an assignment to photograph wildlife at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park.

A commission from Anglia Television followed with Martin subsequently joining their renowned ‘Survival’ team as a wildlife cameraman, travelling the world from the crocodile caves of Madagascar to the Amazon basin.

For BBC television, Martin worked on Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Life of …’ Series, the award winning ‘Living Britain’ series, the ‘Natural World’ programmes. Other work has included series with Bill Oddie, Alan Titchmarsh and Jimmy Doherty (‘Jimmy’s Farm’).

Martin has also worked on Series 1, 2 & 3 of ‘Wild Britain’ with Ray Mears and on the BBC Two Nature Series ‘The Burrowers’, presented by Chris Packham.

He has continued his long-term relationship with Ray Mears during the filming of the ‘Wild France‘ and ‘Wild Australia‘ series.

When not filming, or hanging out of helicopters, Martin can be found on his houseboat amongst the marshes, or with his daughter sailing at Morston on the North Norfolk coast..