Stephen Moss

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Stephen Moss
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Moss in 2018
Born(1960-04-25)25 April 1960
Known for Wildlife documentaries; accompanying books
Awards Dilys Breese Medal

Stephen Moss (born in 1960) is a British natural historian, birder, author, and television producer.

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Early life

Moss gained an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. [1]

Career

Moss is best known for producing wildlife series for the BBC, many of them presented by Bill Oddie, including:

For some of his series, Moss also authored accompanying books. He left the BBC in 2011 to work as a freelancer. [2] He lectures at Bath Spa University and is a visiting professor at the University of Nottingham. [3] [1]

In 2009, Moss was one of the first recipients of the British Trust for Ornithology's Dilys Breese Medal, at a ceremony at the House of Lords. [4]

One of his works, The Accidental Countryside, was included in the 2025 AQA English Language Paper 2 GCSE exam.

Personal life

Moss is married, with five children, and lives in Somerset, having moved there from West London. [5]

Radio programmes

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "Stephen Moss | Personal Statement". Bath Spa University . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stephen Moss - TV Producer". Stephen Moss. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Stephen Moss". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. Whitby, Max. "A Gong For Barclay". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  5. Moss, Stephen, Skylarks with Rosie: A Somerset Spring (Salford: Saraband, 2021), p. 10.
  6. "A Guide to Garden Birds". BBC Radio 4 . 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2020.