Adrian Cale is a compelling television presenter with a vast knowledge of
the natural world. As a curious adventurer he has explored the planet and uses his experience and observation to communicate his passion on camera.

Having begun his TV career working on Make Me a Monkey for Electric Sky Distribution, Adrian now appears regularly on our screens as a presenter on a variety of wildlife, natural history and factual shows.

Adrian’s TV credits include BBC’s Breakfast News and Panorama, Horse & Country TV’s Rural Matters, Animal Planet’s Gibbons: Back in the Swing, and Discovery’s Woolly Jumpers: Made in Peru; a programme that earned him an award for ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2007 International Wildlife Film Festival

Adrian is equally at home on location or in the studio, scripted or unscripted and very much in the moment. He's a diverse and adaptable television broadcaster who can be counted on to deliver.

“Endearing to watch” Radio Times

Best Newcomer’ International Wildlife Film Festival (IWWF) 2007

“Adrian is an engaging presenter” BBC Wildlife Magazine

PROJECTS:

BBC Breakfast News – BBC 1
Wildlife correspondent for environmental news topic about the contentious issue of grey squirrels in the UK

Orang-U-Can – Parthenon Entertainment (In development)
Adrian is in Borneo to present this emotive and heart-warming 13 part series following a unique population of orangutans. He is fully hands on in this character based show that gives a personal insight into the daily trials and tribulations they face. Promo shot.

Panorama (ep: Dying For a Biscuit) – BBC 1
Prime time BBC current affairs series. Investigative episode about the palm oil industry in Indonesia and its devastating environmental impact

Monkey Mojo – Pilot for potential new series
Adrian tracks down unusual monkey stories from around the world in an attempt to separate myth from fact.

Gibbons: Back in the Swing – Animal Planet
Adrian is in the wild and sometimes undercover investigating the problems faced by gibbons in Thailand and the effect that the tourist industry is having on their welfare. Intimate and revealing, this critically acclaimed 5 part series looks at the vastly different gibbon rehabilitation projects around the country.

Rural Matters – Sky Television
A current affairs series that addresses all aspects of country life from farmers markets to satellite guided tractors sees Adrian as both studio host and location presenter.

Wildlife Heroes – Aqua Vita Films
A studio based show celebrating the life and work of wildlife icons that sees Adrian as both studio host and interviewer.

Woolly Jumpers: Made in Peru – Animal Planet / Discovery Networks
This is an investigative and revealing portrayal of the unique pressures faced by woolly monkeys in Peru. A personal and sometimes undercover quest for knowledge runs parallel with the evolving lives of two baby monkeys and their journey to return to the wild. Winner Best Newcomer at the International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) 2007

Make Me a Monkey – Electric Sky Distribution
Aimed at a younger audience this is a heart-warming programme about the work that goes into rehabilitating monkeys at one centre in South Africa. Colourful and fast paced, the film mixes adventure and conservation issues with an element of fun.