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Mike Salisbury 

One of the most renowned and respected BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) film producers, Mike Salisbury's fascination with the natural world developed from an early age, whilst living in the Herefordshire countryside.

Mike decided not to attend University and instead became a mechanic with the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Africa, where he further developed his passion for stills photography.

On his return to the UK and inspired by his interest in science documentaries such as Horizon, Mike approached the BBC about gaining some work experience. After much persistence, Peter Goodchild, the editor of Horizon, allowed him to fill in for a researcher for a couple of weeks.

The early 1970s saw Mike working as a researcher for the BBC Light Entertainment Department (LED) on programmes such as Parkinson and for the Science Features Department on Tuesday Documentaries.

Turning down the offer of a permanent contract with the LED, Mike instead opted to follow his