Paul Rose (born 1951) is a British television presenter who mainly works for the BBC. He is an accomplished diver, mountaineer, and explorer whose skills and interests led to his role as a documentary presenter.
Born: 1951 (age 74–75), Elm Park, Hornchurch, Essex, England
Occupations: TV presenter, public speaker, Antarctic base commander, professional diver, mountain and polar guide
Career
Royal Geographical Society
Rose served as vice-president of the Royal Geographical Society from 1999 to 2002. He made frequent expeditions to Antarctica, supporting scientists engaged in research, and for eight six-month seasons served as base commander of Rothera Research Station.
Television Presenting
In 2006, Rose presented the five-part BBC Four documentary series Voyages of Discovery.
In 2008, he co-presented the eight-part BBC Two documentary series Oceans.
In 2011, he co-presented the four-part BBC Two documentary series Britain's Secret Seas.
Since the mid-2010s, Rose has been involved with a number of walking documentaries made as part of the BBC's commitment to regional programming. In 2016, his five-part programme Coastal Path followed Rose on the 630-mile South West Coast Path. The series was originally broadcast as a regional BBC One show and later repeated nationally on BBC Two and BBC Four.
In 2017, Rose presented a two-part BBC One documentary on the Yorkshire Wolds Way, an approximately 80-mile walk from the Humber to Filey on the North Yorkshire coast. During the programme, he explored the wildlife and geographical features of the landscape and took a glider flight from the Wolds Gliding Club, Pocklington.
In 2018, he presented the four-part BBC One series The Lakes with Paul Rose, about the English Lake District.
Rose is also Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of its Expeditions and Fieldwork Division. He works as an expert polar, exploration, and field science consultant.
