Tony Soper co-founded the BBC’s Natural History Unit and made wildlife films worldwide. Organising far-flung wildlife adventures, he was the Unit’s first wildlife cameraman and became its first film producer. Before his death in September 2024, he spent many years as a presenter of long-running series such as Animal Magic, Nature, Discovering Birds and Birdwatch, and narrated many National Geographic productions. In a parallel career he was one of the pioneers of polar expedition cruising. He had over forty years experience running small vessels on wildlife cruises as well as lecturing on everything from seaside tripper-boats to the largest and grandest cruise ships. As expedition leader in both the Arctic and Antarctic he crossed the dreaded Drake Passage well over a hundred times, following the sun across both hemispheres in the style of the globe-spanning Arctic tern. His 14 books include all eight editions of Bradt’s Antarctica: a guide to the wildlife.