NEWS: Prince Harry's WellChild Awards
October 2008
Nick was amongst a host of stars who presented awards at the fourth annual WellChild Awards on October 27th, 2008.
NEWS: 'Wild About Your Garden' airs on November 19th!
November 2008
Nick's new wildlife and gardening programme airs every Wednesday night at 8.30 on BBC1 from November 19th.
NEWS: Real Rescues Returns
ARCHIVE May 2008
Nick's in the process of filming a new series of Real Rescues which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services.
NEWS: Nick to host new BBC1 Wildlife Gardening programme
ARCHIVE May 2008
Nick's making a new wildlife and gardening programme with his good friends Ellie Harrison (who you'll recognise from The One Show) and Chris Beardshaw who, to quote Nick, is "the best garden designer operating at the moment".
NEWS: Nick Knowles to host BBC 1's new weekend entertainment show
ARCHIVE May 2008
The BBC have just announced that Nick will co-host their new weekend show ‘LAST CHOIR STANDING'.
Nick and co-host Myleene Klass will be joined by a panel of music experts - Russell Watson, Sharon D. Clarke and Suzi Digby - as they scour the country for choirs that combine the power, passion and performance necessary to be crowned the nation's favourite choir.
NEWS: Nick sets to the High Seas
ARCHIVE May 2008
Nick will be hitting the high seas in the 2008 Round Britain Power Boat Race which starts on June 21st.
NEWS: Who Dares Wins returns this Summer - BBC One
ARCHIVE April 2008
This summer Nick will return with a brand new series of the Saturday night National Lottery show for BBC1. Who Dares Wins will once again couple up complete strangers and put their general knowledge and nerve to the ultimate test. Thanks for making it a success last time!
PRESS CUTTINGS: Driller Killer
Nick appeared in the Mail on Sunday magazine
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PRESS CUTTINGS: I'm just an old fashioned romantic
Nick featured in Take it Easy magazine
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PRESS CUTTINGS: Nick knows best
Nick appears in OK Hot Stars.
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PRESS CUTTINGS: TV presenter breaks collarbone in fall
The Telegraph reports on Nick's injuries in an understated way!
PRESS CUTTINGS: Mission to rescue TV presenter
The Times' take on Nick's accident
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PRESS CUTTINGS: African SOS
Daily Mirror covers Nick's accident.
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PRESS CUTTINGS: In Good Nick (Daily Mail Weekend)
Nick has had a spectacularly accident prone career, but his exploits in Africa tested even his macho prowess to the full.
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PRESS CUTTINGS: One final question (Radio Times)
Why does the DIY expert say "Don't do DIY"?
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NEWS: Who Dares Wins - BBC One
This autumn Nick will host a brand new Saturday night National Lottery show for BBC1. Who Dares Wins will couple up complete strangers and put their general knowledge and nerve to the ultimate test.
NEWS: Nick's Recovery Process
Whilst in Kenya filming a new series for BBC 1, Nick fell 16 feet from a truck, knocking himself out, dislocating his shoulder and collarbone and tearing all the surrounding ligaments.
NEWS: Nick's emergency surgery
Last Friday Nick was flown back from Africa for emergency surgery. He was in Kenya filming Mission Africa, a major new series for BBC1, when he fell from a truck dislocating his shoulder and collarbone and tearing all the surrounding ligaments. He lost consciousness for several minutes.
NEWS: Life in Africa
I'm in my third of six weeks on the wild northern frontier of Kenya in an area called Sera. I am here with the wonderful Major Ken Hames who you will have seen on the fantastic 'Beyond Boundaries' series on BBC 2 – new series starts first week in October and advise you to see it.
NEWS: What a year!
Historyonics was a blast to make and I was so chuffed for all the crew and cast that the Royal Television Society recognised it for an original drama award.
NEWS: My new BBC deal
Well I suppose the biggest news for me this year has been re-signing with the BBC – very pleased with the projects lined up and the overall package that will leave me time for some really creative stuff and writing too.
NEWS: Nick Knowles Comic Relief
Last year Nick travelled to Nairobi in Kenya with Davina McCall, Julian Perryman and Chris Frediani (DIY SOS) to carry out a 24 hr challenge: to get a water pipeline to a village that needed it so badly and build a community centre hall. The film helped raise millions for Comic Relief. It was an ambitious project but it was Nick and Davina's relationship with the people that seems to have touched a nerve with viewers.
© Nick Knowles 2008