Liz Bonnin

Liz Bonnin
Bonnin in June 2018
Born
Elizabeth Bonnin

(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 47)[1]
CitizenshipFrench citizenship and Irish citizenship[1]
EducationTrinity College Dublin (BA)
Royal Veterinary College (MSc)
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active1999–present
Musical career
OriginParis, France
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsPolydor
Websitewww.lizbonnin.com

Elizabeth Bonnin (born 16 September 1976) is a French-Irish[1] science, wildlife and natural history presenter, who has worked on television in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.[2][3][4] She presented morning show RI:SE and music show Top of the Pops in the early 2000s.

She is best known for presenting wildlife and science programmes including Galapagos, How the Earth Works, Animals in Love, Stargazing Live, Blue Planet Live, Cats v Dogs: Which is Best? and Should We Close Our Zoos?.[4] She co-presented the BBC factual series Bang Goes the Theory from 2009 until 2014 and since 2013, has co-presented Countrywise for ITV. In 2019, she presented Meat: A Threat to our Planet? on BBC One.[5] She is regarded as one of the most prominent natural world presenters in Britain.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference science was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jarlath Regan (15 November 2014). "Liz Bonin". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast). No. 61. SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "About Liz". Liz Bonnin. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Liz Bonnin - The Gordon Poole Agency Ltd". The Gordon Poole Agency Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?". BBC One. 25 November 2019.
  6. ^ Donal Lynch (20 October 2019). "'I don't need something that's called 'home' - the planet is my home' - Liz Bonnin on Brexit, national identity, and climate". independent.ie. Retrieved 22 July 2021.