Mark Evans (TV Host)
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Mark Evans is a TV presenter and Veterinary surgeon
. He also works behind the camera as a programme producer and has written 12 books on animal care and welfare. He has worked in veterinary practice (mainly dogs, cats and horses) and was the RSPCA's chief veterinary advisor for three and a half years (2007 - 2010). He is also an accomplished amateur engineer.
that made fun of fat pets, and was invited as a guest on the show giving advice to the owner of an obese cat.
He has since fronted over 1,000 shows, including shows based around pets, gardens and vehicles.
Below are some examples.
" format for Discovery Networks Europe.
Since then, he has co-produced and presented ten series for Discovery Home & Leisure (now Discovery Real Time
). The shows have transmitted in over 70 countries around the world.
He also co-devised and presented Dream Machines - a prime-time vehicle restoration series on Channel 5.
Veterinary surgeon
Veterinary surgeon is a term used to describe:*The full title of a vet, who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals, in the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries**See also Veterinary medicine in the United Kingdom...
. He also works behind the camera as a programme producer and has written 12 books on animal care and welfare. He has worked in veterinary practice (mainly dogs, cats and horses) and was the RSPCA's chief veterinary advisor for three and a half years (2007 - 2010). He is also an accomplished amateur engineer.
TV career
His TV career started in 1990 when he complained about an item on TV-amTV-am
TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. It made history by being the first national operator of a commercial television franchise at breakfast-time , and broadcast every day of the week for most or all of the period...
that made fun of fat pets, and was invited as a guest on the show giving advice to the owner of an obese cat.
He has since fronted over 1,000 shows, including shows based around pets, gardens and vehicles.
Animals
Mark has worked as a presenter and producer on a raft of animal TV shows.Below are some examples.
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Detective | Presenter | Award-winning Good Morning strand | ||
| Absolutely Animals | Presenter | 16 prime time episodes | ||
| Wildlife Rescue | Presenter | 16 prime time episodes | ||
| Pet Rescue Pet Rescue (TV series) Pet Rescue was a British daytime TV series broadcast on Channel 4. Launched in January 1997, it chronicled various pets and animals being rescued, cared for, and then either rehoused or returned to the wild.... |
351 episodes | |||
| Barking Mad Barking Mad Barking Mad is a British television program about problem pets. "Barking mad", meaning "insane", is a play on words. It was hosted by Mark Evans and Philippa Forrester. It was originally broadcast on BBC1. It is also shown outside the UK on the satellite channel Animal Planet... |
24 prime time episodes | |||
| Hi-Tech Vets | 15 episodes | |||
| A Celebrity Question of Squawk |
16 episodes | |||
| Inside Nature's Giants Inside Nature's Giants Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants.... |
Presenter | 18 prime time episodes BAFTA Winner |
Engineering
In 1999, he co-devised the globally successful workshop-based "Is BornIs Born series
The Is Born collection of Television series produced for the Discovery Channel in the UK, presented by Mark Evans.Each series follows Mark Evans through either the building or restoring of a vehicle- Cars :...
" format for Discovery Networks Europe.
Since then, he has co-produced and presented ten series for Discovery Home & Leisure (now Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time is a factual television channel owned by Discovery Networks Europe.It was originally launched in the UK in March 1992 as TLC, a British version of the US channel of the same name...
). The shows have transmitted in over 70 countries around the world.
- A Car Is Born (build of an AC Cobra replica) 15 episodes
- A Plane Is Born (build of a 200mph kit aeroplane) 15 episodes
- A Car Is Reborn (total restoration of an E Type Jaguar) 15 episodes
- A Chopper Is Born (build of a kit, two-seater helicopter) 15 episodes
- A Bike Is Born - Harley (restoration of a Harley WLC45) 5 episodes
- A Bike Is Born - Bonneville (restoration of a Triumph Bonneville T120R) 5 episodes
- A Bike Is Born - Trike (build of a Boom Power Trike) 5 episodes
- A Race Car Is Born (build of a Westfield race car) 15 episodes
- A 4x4 Is Born (build of an extreme off road Land Rover) 15 episodes
- An MG Is Born (restoration of an MGB Roadster) 10 episodes
- Wreck Rescue - follows his journey to help inspire and motivate the restorers of five very different vehicles to achieve their own restoration dreams.
He also co-devised and presented Dream Machines - a prime-time vehicle restoration series on Channel 5.