Mark Evans (TV presenter)

Mark Evans
Occupation	Veterinary Surgeon Television Presenter Producer Author Amateur Engineer
Known for	Pet Rescue A 4x4 Is Born Barking Mad Inside Nature's Giants
Website
http://www.markevans.co.uk/

Mark Evans is a TV presenter and Veterinary surgeon. He also works behind the camera as a programme producer and has written 12 books on animal care and welfare. He has worked in veterinary practice (mainly dogs, cats and horses) and was the RSPCA's chief veterinary advisor for three and a half years (2007 - 2010). He is also an accomplished amateur engineer.

TV career

His TV career started in 1990 when he complained about an item on TV-am that made fun of fat pets, and was invited as a guest on the show giving advice to the owner of an obese cat.

He has since fronted over 1,000 shows,^[1] including shows based around pets, gardens and vehicles.

Animals

Mark has worked as a presenter and producer on a raft of animal TV shows. Below are some examples.

List of credits as television presenter

Year	Title	Channel	Role	Notes
1995	Animal Detective	BBC One	Presenter	Award-winning Good Morning strand
1996–1997	Absolutely Animals	Channel 4	Presenter	16 prime time episodes
	Wildlife Rescue	ITV1	Presenter	16 prime time episodes
1996–1999	Pet Rescue	Channel 4	Presenter Associate producer Format creator	351 episodes
1999	Barking Mad	BBC One	Presenter Associate producer	24 prime time episodes
2000	Hi-Tech Vets	Animal Planet	Narrator Executive producer Format creator	15 episodes
2001–2002	Question of Squawk, AA Question of Squawk A Celebrity Question of Squawk	Animal Planet	Presenter Executive producer Format creator	16 episodes
2009–present	Inside Nature's Giants	Channel 4	Presenter	18 prime time episodes BAFTA Winner

Engineering

In 1999, he co-devised the globally successful workshop-based "Is Born" format for Discovery Networks Europe. Since then, he has co-produced and presented ten series for Discovery Home & Leisure (now Discovery Real Time). The shows have transmitted in over 70 countries around the world.

• A Car Is Born (build of an AC Cobra replica) 15 episodes
• A Plane Is Born (build of a 200mph kit aeroplane) 15 episodes
• A Car Is Reborn (total restoration of an E Type Jaguar) 15 episodes
• A Chopper Is Born (build of a kit, two-seater helicopter) 15 episodes
• A Bike Is Born - Harley (restoration of a Harley WLC45) 5 episodes
• A Bike Is Born - Bonneville (restoration of a Triumph Bonneville T120R) 5 episodes
• A Bike Is Born - Trike (build of a Boom Power Trike) 5 episodes
• A Race Car Is Born (build of a Westfield race car) 15 episodes
• A 4x4 Is Born (build of an extreme off road Land Rover) 15 episodes
• An MG Is Born (restoration of an MGB Roadster) 10 episodes

• Wreck Rescue - follows his journey to help inspire and motivate the restorers of five very different vehicles to achieve their own restoration dreams.

He also co-devised and presented Dream Machines - a prime-time vehicle restoration series on Channel 5.

References

1. ^ Introduction to Mark’s Television Work, MarkEvans.co.uk

• Biography, Daily Telegraph

External links

• Mark Evans Official homepage
• Mark Evans Official Facebook Page
• Mark Evans Official Twitter Page

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