David North has a lifelong interest in wildlife and conservation. Following his geography degree at Durham University he taught English for two years in Sudan. Returning from Africa he completed a MSc. in Ecology and then worked in wildlife conservation in Wales. He moved to Norfolk in 1988 to take up the post of Conservation and Education Director at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Trust. Since then has worked in Norfolk for conservation charities including National Trust and RSPB. He is currently education manager for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

He is author of Wilderness Walks (Larks Press 1993) and The Natural and Unnatural History of Norfolk's Birds (Blue Sky Publications 1993) and has regularly broadcast for local radio on conservation topics.

He lives in North Norfolk with his wife Tasha, son Dominic and assorted dogs, cats, geese and hens. His ambition is to have more time to spend exploring and enjoying the North Norfolk coast.

Martin Hayward Smith Locally born and bred, his father was a press photographer and keen sailor. From an early age Martin learned to sail at Brancaster and explore the creeks and sandbars where his love of wildlife started. At the age of eight Martin was learning to develop and print film in his father's dark room.

After five years in the Royal Navy, travelling the world with camera in hand, Martin was next off to the North Sea, the Ivory Coast and Gabon working in the oil industry. Taking time off to explore Africa he ventured into northern Kenya where he met and worked with the late George Adamson of 'Born Free' fame.

After gaining a distinction in photography at Southport College of Art, it was back to North Norfolk with an assignment to photograph wildlife at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park.

A commission from Anglia Television followed with Martin subsequently joining their renowned 'Survival' team as a wildlife cameraman, travelling the world from the crocodile caves of Madagascar to the Amazon basin.

For BBC television, Martin worked on Sir David Attenborough's 'Life of Birds', the award winning 'Living Britain' series, the 'Natural World' programmes, and more recently on series with Bill Oddie and Alan Titchmarsh.

When not filming, or hanging out of helicopters, Martin can be found on his boat amongst the marshes, or with his daughter on the beach building sandcastles.