John Aitchison is a wildlife filmmaker and writer. He most often films for the BBC, working on many series including Planet Earth 2, Seven Worlds: One Planet, Frozen Planet, Springwatch and Dynasties. He produced The Amber Time Machine, presented by David Attenborough, for The Natural World series.
John Aitchison is a wildlife filmmaker and writer. He most often films for the BBC, working on many series including Planet Earth 2, Seven Worlds: One Planet, Frozen Planet, Springwatch and Dynasties. He produced The Amber Time Machine, presented by David Attenborough, for The Natural World series. He has also worked for National Geographic, PBS and Discovery Channel. His awards include a joint BAFTA and a joint Primetime Creative Emmy, both for the cinematography of Frozen Planet. John has presented several series about wildlife on BBC Radio 4. Some of these stories became the basis for his book, The Shark and the Albatross. John lives in Scotland where he is involved in marine conservation, through the Coastal Communities Network.
