Steve Backshall

Biography

Stephen James "Steve" Backshall is a BAFTA-winning English naturalist, writer and television presenter.

Career Overview

Steve Backshall has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Signature works include Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge, Badgers: Their Secret World, Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

18

Birth Date

1973-04-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Surrey, England, UK

Known For

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  Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge
• 

  Badgers: Their Secret World
• 

  Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost
• 

  Les requins, maîtres des profondeurs
• 

  Oman - Desert Fortress
• 

  Meet the Hedgehogs

Frequent Collaborators

• King Charles III of the United Kingdom (1 collaborations)
• Hazel Findlay (1 collaborations)
• John Arran (1 collaborations)
• Khalid Al Hikmani (1 collaborations)
• Aldo Kane (1 collaborations)
• Keith Partridge (1 collaborations)
• Miguel Willis (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (18 credits)

  • David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Badgers: Their Secret World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

    - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2024 (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2021
  • Les requins, maîtres des profondeurs

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    - Episode 10 (2024) ... Self - Expert actor actors
    2020
  • Oman - Desert Fortress

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Meet the Hedgehogs

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    - Champions Week 2: Friday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Champions Week 2: Thursday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Champions Week 2: Wednesday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Champions Week 2: Tuesday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Champions Week 2: Monday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2017
  • Attenborough at 90

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Supergiant Animals

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Pointless Celebrities

    - Episode 10 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2011
  • Expedition Alaska

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Bob Mortimer, Gabby Logan, Katherine Parkinson and Steve Backshall (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • The One Show

    - 12/03/2025 (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 34 (2009) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1994