Mark ‘Lionel’ Vinall had a lot of big adventures together. From my early days on Nat Geo in the late 1990s, through Really Wild Show and onto Deadly 60. A cave diving explorer, Mark was able to switch seamlessly from topside to underwater filming, tireless, brilliant. Mark you will be sadly missed. | Steve Backshall

Family adventures don’t get much better than this! Surfing in the sea, playing games in the tent, bug-hunting with the kids and climbing through the wild made for the perfect mix of fun and fresh air. 🏕️🐞🌊🌿 Volvo Car UK #ex90 #ad | Steve Backshall

Black mamba! An African icon and legend among snakes. Bites have been fatal in minutes, but the magnificent serpent puts on a display to intimidate… it will do all it can to avoid engaging. Filming done for the year, home for Christmas and then on To Australia in the new year on tour | Steve Backshall

Unbelievable Cornish wildlife weekend; Rissos and common dolphin swimming by our surf skis, a breaching thresher shark and stacks of huge tuna hunting in baitballs, Manx shearwaters in their thousands and two great shearwater… plus one or two seals… | Steve Backshall