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Miranda Krestovnikoff (born 29 January 1973)
['' Who's Who''] is a British radio and television presenter specialising in
natural history and
archaeological programmes. She is an accomplished musician, and also a qualified
scuba diver which has led to co-presenting opportunities in programmes with an underwater context.
Education
Krestovnikoff went to the
Abbey School
The Abbey School is an independent selective day school for girls, in Reading, Berkshire, England.
Overview
The Abbey School provides education for girls aged 3 to 18 years. The school is based in the centre of Reading, on Kendrick Road. The ...
,
Reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling ...
, Berkshire, before taking up a place at the
University of Bristol
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to study
zoology
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...
.
Whilst at Bristol, she became interested in film-making of wildlife and
the environment
The natural environment or natural world encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to the Earth or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses t ...
and gained work experience at the
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's renowned Natural History Unit.
Natural history presenter
After graduating, Krestovnikoff worked her way up with the BBC and various Bristol-based wildlife production companies to a position of researcher. Her first presenting role was in the
Fox Television
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programme ''World Gone Wild'' in 1999.
Since 2000, she has presented a number of programmes in the field of diving. ''Water Warriors'' was a
Carlton children's production exploring the
marine environment. Krestovnikoff then worked as a pet expert in the children's television show ''SMILE'', and on the 2003–04
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
series ''
Wreck Detectives
Wreck Detectives is the title of two TV documentary series from UK Channel 4 aired in 2003 and 2004 presented by Jeremy Seal, Miranda Krestovnikoff and David Manley.
Series 1 - 2003
#Alum Bay wreck, Alum Bay
# Earl of Abergavenny, Weymouth B ...
''. Continuing the history/
archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...
theme, Krestovnikoff presented the
BBC2 series ''Hidden Treasure''. A major project in the summer of 2004 was the
UKTV History
Yesterday is a British free-to-air history-oriented television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It launched on 30 October 2002 as UK History and relaunched in its current format on 2 March 2009. It is available on satell ...
/
Anglia Television
ITV Anglia, previously known as Anglia Television, is the ITV franchise holder for the East of England. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional news bureaux in Cambridge and Northampton. ITV Anglia is owned and operated b ...
production ''Time Trail'', which focused on local history in the
East Anglian region.
Krestovnikoff was one of five presenters for the BBC2 series ''
Coast
The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in ...
'', first broadcast in 2005, which brought her to greater public attention. The
coast
The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in ...
of Britain and its natural and human history were explored in detail, with Krestovnikoff presenting a natural history segment in each episode. During summer 2005, Krestovnikoff filmed for a BBC2 and
Open University
The Open University (OU) is a British public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students. The majority of the OU's undergraduate students are based in the United Kingdom and principally study off- ...
production, entitled ''History Mysteries''. She is a regular reporter for ''
The One Show
''The One Show'' is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weeknights at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Jermaine Jenas, and Ronan K ...
''.
Krestovnikoff is also a passionate marine conservationist and presents for ''
The Underwater Channel'' on the work of marine and wildlife charities, with other presenters such as
Monty Halls.
Apart from her television work, Krestovnikoff has presented the breakfast programme on
BBC Radio 3, writes articles for ''Diver'' magazine and engages in public speaking. She sometimes presents the
Radio Four
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of Talk radio, spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history fro ...
programme ''
Tweet of the Day'', such as on 11 June 2013, when she presented the programme about the
Manx shearwater.
In addition, Krestovnikoff is also a talented musician, playing the
flute in the New Bristol Sinfonia orchestra. In 1994, she formed her own a cappella choir, PARTSONG, which she directed for eight years.
Charity work
Krestovnikoff is a keen supporter of conservation charities and lists several on her personal website, including the
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is an international wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Charles III, and its president is Kate Humble.
History
The WWT was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist a ...
and
Ape Action Africa
Ape Action Africa is a non-profit NGO founded in 1996 dedicated to the conservation of endangered gorillas and chimpanzees, threatened by the bushmeat trade in Central and West Africa. Ape Action Africa manages the rescue and rehabilitation of G ...
.
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Ape Action Africa gorilla and chimp conservation
/ref> In October 2013 she was elected President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. It was founded in 1889. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment thr ...
, taking over from Kate Humble
Katherine Mary Humble (born 12 December 1968) is an English television presenter and narrator, mainly working for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes. Humble served as President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Bi ...
.
Personal life
She married Nicholas Krestovnikoff in 1998[ and lives near Bristol with her son and daughter][ – and ten chickens.]
References
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1973 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Bristol
English radio presenters
English television presenters
English underwater divers
People educated at The Abbey School
People from Buckinghamshire