Gillian Burke: Biography in Details
Who is Gillian Burke?
Gillian Burke is a TV Presenter. Burke is renowned for the TC series documentary, Springwatch as a presenter for the network BBC Two.
She is also a voice artist for the TV series, Thailand’s Wild Side.
Currently, she is appearing in the TV program, Winterwatch in its 8th season.
Gillian Burke- Birth Age, Family
Gillian Burke was born in 1975 in Nairobi, Kenya. She is of Anglo-Norman ancestry. Her father was a mechanic by profession.
She has five sisters.
Later, her family moved to Vienna when she was 10 years old.
Burke’s Education
After some years later, Gillian Burke moved to Bristol. In the city, she joined Bristol University to study Biology.
Gillian Burke- Professional Career
Despite being a graduate of biology, Gillian Burke pursued her career as a natural history filmmaker.
Gillian Burke started her career with the network BBC as a natural history filmmaker. For channels like Discovery and Animal Planet, she produces direct shows.
In 2016, it was revealed that she will be joining the TV network BBC Two for natural history documentaries.
In 2017, she first presented the TV series Springwatch as a new host. At the time, she documented at the farmland of Sherborne Park.
Following, Gillian Burke also appeared in the documentary Winterwatch with the fellow BBC history unit.
Gillian Burke documented for the TV series Winterwatch and Autumwatch. Those British TV series have become milestones in her career as a natural history filmmaker.
Apart from those series, she has also appeared in the TV series, Blue Planet UK as a host. For the program, she has shared the screen with personalities like Chris Packham and Steve Brown.
Besides TV documentaries, she is a voice artist who lends her voice for several documentaries like Clash Of Africa’s Giants for Animal Planet and Disneynature Film in China.
How much is the net worth of Gillian Burke?
Gillian Burke has an estimated net worth of $500k. Her earnings as a voice artist are in the range of $27k – $308k. As a TV presenter, her earnings are in the range of $35k to $201k.
Also, she earns through her TV documentary as a producer.
Gillian Burke- Instagram, Twitter
Gillian Burke has 6.9k followers on Instagram and 3.2k on Twitter.
On Twitter, she is following the personalities like Richard Walker, Lauren Gavaghan, and David Lammy.
Is Gillian Burke involved in any rumors and controversies?
Natural History filmmaker Gillian Burke had been accused of breaking the team of the Springwatch. In 2016, she joined the BBC Two network.
At the time, Martin Hughes-Games was being axed through the series. For that, she was blamed.
However, Gillian Burke has not been axed from the program. His role in the TV series was changed. Due to that, Gillian Burke had not been appearing on the site.
Trivia
- She spent most of her childhood observing the local wildlife with her dad.
- Her dad was the eldest among his 12 siblings.
- She is mostly involved with the research trust, Cornwall Seal Group for a local charity.
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