Mark Evans (TV presenter)

Mark Evans is a TV presenter and veterinary surgeon. He also works behind the camera as a programme producer. He is currently the chief vet of the RSPCA .

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 1000 shows, including shows based around pets, gardens and vehicles.

Animals

Evans has worked as an expresenter and producer on a raft of animal shows. Below are some examples of the animal programmes that Evans has worked on.

Program	Channel and time	Program Format	Position	Episodes
Barking Mad	BBC1, Prime Time	Practical Animal Psychology and Animal Training	Main Presenter / Associate Producer	24 x 30' episodes
Pet Rescue	Channel 4, Tea-Time	UK-based Pet Welfare Documentary	Main Presenter / Associate Producer / Format Creator	351 x 30' episodes
Absolutely Animals	Channel 4, Prime Time	International Animal Welfare Magazine	Main Presenter	16 x 30' episodes
Wildlife Rescue	ITV 1, Prime Time	UK-Based Wildlife Welfare Documentary	Main Presenter	Unknown
Animal Detective	BBC 1, Daytime Strand	International Investigative Animal Welfare Documentary	Main Presenter	Unknown
Hi-Tech Vets	Discovery Animal Planet	UK-Based Veterinary Hospital Documentary	Narrator / Executive Producer / Format Creator	15 x 30' episodes
A Question of Squawk / A Celebrity Question of Squawk	Discovery Animal Planet	Animal Quiz for Families	Main Presenter / Executive Producer / Format Creator	15 x 30' episodes + 1 x 60' episode

Engineering

In 1999, Evans co-devised the globally successful workshop-based "Is Born" format for Discovery Networks Europe. Since then he has co-produced and presented ten series (listed below) that have achieved record breaking audiences for Discovery Home&Leisure (Now Discovery Real Time) in the UK. The shows are also transmitted in over 70 other countries around the world. Mark's workshop-based series are now Discovery Network International's most successful lifestyle format.

• A Car Is Born (Replica AC Cobra 427)
• A Plane Is Born
• A Car Is Reborn (1965 Jaguar E Type Restoration)
• A Chopper Is Born (A Helicopter)
• A Racing Car Is Born (Westfield SEI)

A Bike is Born (Split in to 3)

• A Bike Is Born - Custom Trike
• A Bike Is Born - Bonneville (1970 Triumph Bonneville T120R Restoration)
• A Bike Is Born - Harley (1942 Harley Davidson WLC45 Restoration)

• A 4x4 Is Born (Based on a Landrover Defender hybrid 100)
• An MG Is Born (1973 MGB Roadster Restoration)

On 9 October 2007 Mark's new series, Wreck Rescue, started on Discovery Real Time. Wreck Rescue follows the restoration of 5 very different vehicles over 12 months.

References

• Biography, Daily Telegraph

External links

• Mark Evans Official homepage
• An MG is Born information website
• A 4x4 is Born information website
• Wreck Rescue information website