Steve Leonard

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Stephen Leonard
Born (1972-09-04) 4 September 1972 (age 53)
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Occupation(s) Veterinarian, Wildlife presenter
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Stephen Leonard (born 4 September 1972 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish veterinarian and television personality.

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Early life

Leonard's family moved to Cheshire from Northern Ireland when he was six weeks old. He was educated at The King's School, Chester. [1]

Career

Steve Leonard studied veterinary science at Bristol University Veterinary School. In the final year of his degree, the BBC approached the college to film a group of final-year students. Originally seeing the idea of appearing on TV as "a bit of a laugh," he agreed to participate in the filming. The series, Vets' School (1996), was a huge success, and was swiftly followed by Vets in Practice . He went on to present Vets in the Wild (2000–02) with Trude Mostue. [2]

He quit full-time veterinary employment and found himself travelling all over the world with the BBC Natural History Unit, filming for Ultimate Killers. [3] He travelled to places as far away as Indonesia and India.

Steve and his elder brother Tom Leonard are currently working at the Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre in Whitchurch, Shropshire, and Crewe, Cheshire. During the programme Return to... Vets in Practice , shown in July 2008, Steve explained that he had decided to return to being a vet full-time, and to fit his filming commitments around his veterinary career. He has recently returned from Borneo where he filmed a second series of Orangutan Diary with co-presenter Michaela Strachan.

In March 2009, Steve helped launch the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) network soil and earthworm survey, a scheme that aimed to get the public more involved in science and nature.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Inspirational Alumni Members". The King's School Chester. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Vets in the Wild - BBC One London - 4 January 2000". BBC Genome. 4 January 2000. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Steve Leonard's Ultimate Killers - BBC One London - 10 June 2001". BBC Genome. 10 June 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Sharks: Great Whites in Great Britain? - BBC One London - 30 July 2006". BBC Genome. 30 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Journey of Life - BBC One London - 15 April 2005". BBC Genome. 14 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Steve Leonard's Search for the Loch Ness Monster - BBC One London - 27 July 2003". BBC Genome. 27 July 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Holiday - BBC One London - 13 January 1998". BBC Genome. 13 January 1998. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
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