Kate Humble talks about Bill Oddie leaving Springwatch
19/05/2009 00:00 GMT
Posted by lisa Springwatch co-presenter Kate Humble is doing interviews to promote the new series of the show. Following are a few excerpts in which she speaks about Bill leaving the series.
From http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/drama/tv-news/interviews/kate-humble-dishes-the-dirt-on-springwatch/5815
Kate Humble dishes the dirt on Springwatch!
May 19, 2009
The beautiful Springwatch presenter Kate Humble discusses shark encounters, Bill Oddie and why we're going to have a good summer...
What’s it like doing the show without Bill Oddie this year?
"It's a little discombobulating if I'm honest. I worked with Bill for a very long time and he's incredibly inspirational. Yes he could be tricky and it was always unpredictable, but working with Bill was never boring!"
What will you miss about him?
"He is absolutely passionate about British wildlife and he is one of the best communicators I know on that subject. Bill set a standard that all of us want to keep and build on. He opened the door on the incredible wildlife of the nation and we would like to carry on getting people involved and enthused by it."
Did you ever consider leaving the show yourself?
"I thought about it very hard. The right person had to replace Bill and Chris [Packham] is definitely right. He comes from the same place as Bill and they have the same beliefs. We haven't worked together before, but when first met to be tested to see that we didn't look weird on the sofa together it felt very natural, so hopefully we'll do all right!"
From http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jHNE8wKTW-1pgOawN4hoX-sW4TcQ
Kate on Oddie leaving Springwatch
Kate Humble has admitted she wondered whether she could continue to present Springwatch when co-host Bill Oddie left.
But the 40-year-old said she decided she wanted to continue when she heard Chris Packham would be taking over, who she said was the "right person" for the role.
She said: "It's a little discombobulating if I am honest, I have worked with Bill for a very long time and he is an incredibly inspirational person to work with".
She went on: "Yes he could be tricky, it was always unpredictable, it was never boring working with Bill, but he is absolutely passionate about British wildlife and he is one of the best communicators I know on that subject, so when he made the decision not to come back, my feeling was 'oh can't I do it without him' and then he (Chris) came along and the answer is probably, no I can't do it without him but I don't have to try."
Chris said he feels like he is in "safe hands" coming on to the wildlife show.
Earlier this year Oddie announced he was leaving the show after four years. | 
