We're deeply saddened by the passing of Doug Allan, who received our 2017 Outstanding Contribution to Craft in recognition of his awe-inspiring work capturing the wonders of our natural world.
"Wildlife cameramen don't come much more special than Doug" - Sir David Attenborough
We're saddened to learn of the passing of acclaimed wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan, aged 74. Allan captured breathtaking images of the natural world for series such as Blue Planet and Frozen Planet, often working alongside Sir David Attenborough. He won two BAFTA TV Craft Awards for his work on Wildlife: Polar Bear in 1998 and Human Planet: Arctic in 2011 and was also awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Craft at the BAFTA Scotland Awards in 2017.