Ted Oakes

Ted Oakes is a Canadian-born filmmaker and biologist who worked at the BBC Natural History Unit for 20 years. He founded Oak Island Films in 2017 and has been managing director since. He has collaborated with BBC, TVO, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel and Merit Motion Pictures. 2021 Cheetah Family & Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2019 Snow Cats & Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2018 Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2017 Tribes, Predators & Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2016 Elephant Family & Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2015 Gorilla Family and Me BBC2 Executive Producer 2015 This Wild Life BBC2 Executive Producer 2014 The Snow Wolf Family & Me BBC2 Series Producer 2013 Operation Snow Tiger BBC2 Series Producer 2013 The Polar Bear Family & Me BBC2 Series Producer 2012 Planet Earth Live BBC1 Consulting Producer 2005 Amazon Abyss BBC2 Producer 2005 Apes in Danger BBC2 Producer

2020 The Hunt for Escobar's Hippos CH5 Series Producer 2009 (Ep. 3) Life: Mammals BBC1 Director, Producer 2009 (S.28 Ep.1) Natural World: Bearwalker of the Northwoods BBC NHU Director, Producer Honours, Awards & Nominations

Honours Front Cover Radio Times for Operation Snow Tiger 2013, BBC2/Discovery

Awards and nominations

Writing career 2003 Monsters We Met — BBC Books 2009 Life — BBC Books

Mentoring Oakes has been a mentor for Wildscreen since 2023 and he has mentored Youth Ambassadors through the Ocean Pathways placement programs at Ocean Wise since 2021.