Broadcaster, Awards host
Kate was born in London. After leaving school she travelled in Africa from the Cape to Cairo doing various jobs including working as a model, a safari driver and on a crocodile farm.
She returned to Africa in 1984 and travelled in Madagascar, the subject of her first article for The Daily Telegraph travel section. Kate has now travelled extensively researching, writing and presenting programmes from Holiday to the incredible deep-sea project The Abyss (broadcast live).
Kate started her television career as a production assistant and researcher, on programmes such as Parallel 9 and Animal Hospital. She joined the Holiday production team as a researcher but was soon asked to present her first report. She has presented a number of travel programmes including Holiday on a Shoestring and Holiday - You Call the Shots.
She 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 was co-presenter on Animal Park and Top Gear. A stint presenting City Hospital saw her broadcasting live from from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in central London.
Kate has presented a variety of science and wildlife programmes including Tomorrow's World. 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.
Kate joined Bill Oddie and Simon King to present Wild In Your Garden in 2003. 2004 programmes include two more live events Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and Test Your Pet. More recently Kate has presented Springwatch with Bill Oddie.
Her experience of working live and keeping a calm head when things don't go entirely to plan have stood her in good stead and make her an ideal event host.