'Doug leaves behind a visual legacy few could ever match'

Renowned West-based wildlife cameraman Doug Allan has died aged 74 while trekking in Nepal.

- LUCINDA CAMERON

> Award-winning cameramen Doug Allan has died at the age of 74

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Described as a “true pioneer” of wildlife film-making, Allan was a principal cameraman on a number of BBC series including Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and The Blue Planet, and often worked with Sir David Attenborough.

He moved to Bristol in the 1980s to work with the BBC Natural History Unit and won several Bafta and Emmy awards for his work and in 2024 was made an OBE for services to broadcast media and environmental awareness.

His management company Jo Sarsby Management said he died “immersed in nature and surrounded by friends”.

Paying tribute to him, they said: “A true pioneer of wildlife film-making, Doug captured some of the most breathtaking and intimate moments in the natural world”.