Richard Else

Richard Else is generally regarded as one of the world's foremost adventure filmmakers and has won over 30 major awards worldwide, including Best Mountain Adventure Film at Kendal; two from BAFTA, Scotland; the Royal Television Society and from film festivals in Canada, America, Japan and mainland Europe. His landmark series include The Edge, The Face, Wild Climbs and the groundbreaking live Great Climb. For over 12 years he's been Executive Producer of BBC Scotland's primetime series The...See more

Richard Else is generally regarded as one of the world's foremost adventure filmmakers and has won over 30 major awards worldwide, including Best Mountain Adventure Film at Kendal; two from BAFTA, Scotland; the Royal Television Society and from film festivals in Canada, America, Japan and mainland Europe. His landmark series include The Edge, The Face, Wild Climbs and the groundbreaking live Great Climb. For over 12 years he's been Executive Producer of BBC Scotland's primetime series The Adventure Show. He has co-authored eight walking and climbing books including the best selling Wilderness Walks & More Wilderness Walks and his images have been seen in many books, newspapers, magazines and outdoor publications. He lives in the shadow of the Cairngorms with fellow film maker Margaret Wicks. See less