Miranda Krestovnikoff
Miranda was born in 1973 in Buckinghamshire and as long as she can remember, she has always loved to be outdoors. Much of her early childhood was spent at the top of an old copper beech tree in her parents' garden or walking barefoot in the local woods. Her passion for wildlife started early on by observing animals in the wild and keeping a veritable menagerie at home in the laundry room!
She was educated at The Abbey School in Reading and went onto study Zoology at Bristol University. From here, she caught the wildlife filmmaking bug and even before graduating, secured work at the BBC Natural History Unit. Moving from Runner to Researcher, she worked at other production companies in Bristol before a lucky break into presenting in 1998 for Fox Television. This first opportunity enabled her to travel and present conservation stories from around the globe. From this, she moved onto presenting projects as diverse as metals detecting, local history and marine conservation. She hopes to convey her passion for wildlife conservation and the environment through her work as a presenter.
Outdoor
Other outdoor activities include Sailing, Wild Swimming, Horse Riding, Camping, Cycling and Gardening.
Music
Miranda
spends a lot of her spare time making music. She plays the flute, bassoon,
piano and recorders and sings.
She currently plays with the well-established and highly acclaimed Bristol-based orchestra: New Bristol Sinfonia. NBS performs four times a year at Bristol’s Victoria Rooms as well as supporting education projects around Bristol’s schools.
In 1994, she formed her own acappella choir, PARTSONG which she directed for 8 years.
Writing
Miranda enjoys sharing her filming experiences in various articles which she writes for a wide range of publications, the most recent of which was in the Guardian Travel. She is also an accomplished writer and is currently writing her 3rd book. 2011 will see Miranda writing about her experiences in Umbria, Alderney, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Isle of Scilly.
Miranda lives outside Bristol with her husband, two children and 10 chickens.
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