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Chris Packham

Chris Packham

Actor, also cinematographer · Born May 4, 1961 (65) · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Christopher Gary Packham CBE is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children's nature series The Really Wild Show from 1986 to 1995.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 4, 1961 (65)
From
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Chris Packham's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
40%
Society
30%
Self
12%
Survival
10%
Bonds
7%
Nature5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Hopeful
5
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Packham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Packham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 60 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Littlest Hoglet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Murmur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Voices (voice)

  • Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Primates(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chris Packham: In Search of the Lost Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Real T Rex with Chris Packham(2018)

    as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • World's Sneakiest Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Presenter

  • Hive Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Duck Quacks Don't Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inside the Animal Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Presenter

  • The Burrowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Project Wild Thing(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mongrels(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Discover the World of Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Presenter

  • The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Camera Operator

  • The Trials of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Trials of Life(1990)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1990 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Trials of Life (1990)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Earth (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 19: 17 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 19: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Chris Packham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks (2025)

87th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Trials of Life (1990)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chris Packham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Packham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Myerscough shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers