ABOUT

My name is Sam Whitton and I am a wildlife filmmaker and natural history researcher based in Bristol. I have experience working on a number of factual programmes for the BBC including; Deadly 60, Springwatch, Countryfile, The Emerald Isles, Wonders of the Celtic Deep and Gardeners’ World.

I’ve been fortunate enough to film in a range of locations, including the Galápagos Islands, remote corners of Ireland, and Britain’s deepest cave system, telling stories about remarkable people, places and wildlife. I’ve been fascinated by the natural world for as long as I can remember, and photography and film gave me a way to turn that fascination into something I could share with other people. That interest eventually led me to study Marine & Natural History Film at Falmouth University, where I began to hone my skills and gain the experience needed to turn that passion into a career in wildlife filmmaking.

Between my freelance TV contracts, I work as a resident photographer and videographer for a safari camp in the Maasai Mara. Here, I’ve spent countless hours following and filming some of the most extraordinary wildlife East Africa has to offer. The reserve is home to one of the highest densities of large predators in the country and hosts the Great Migration, when more than a million wildebeest make their annual journey through Kenya from Tanzania.

Credits

Deadly 60 (2027)

Gardeners’ World (2026)

Morning Live (2026)

Countryfile (2024 – 2026)

Springwatch (2024)

The Emerald Isles (2024)

The Rescue: 54 Hours Under the Ground (2022) 

Wonders of the Celtic Deep (2021)

The One Show (2021)