Explore the wonder of nature with Hamza Yassin
My mission is to get people outside, says the man behind the lens
Renowned wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin is inviting audiences on a new adventure as he takes to the stage in Leicester.
The show, called My Life Behind the Lens, promises to be filled with adventure, storytelling stunning wonders from the natural world.
Hamza will share behind-the-scenes tales from his epic filming expeditions across the globe. Packed with breathtaking footage, fascinating insights and charming personal stories, and with a deep passion for nature, he invites audiences of all ages to reconnect with the wild world around them. This unique live experience offers a rare glimpse into the life and work of one of Britain’s most beloved natural history storytellers.
He said: “My mission is to get people outside and experience the wonder of the natural world. Immersing yourself in nature is an effective antidote to the anxieties of modern life.”
Hamza is known for his role as Ranger Hamza on CBeebies and for his work on shows such as Countryfile and Animal Park, as well as presenting programmes about Scottish wildlife. He has won much recent acclaim for his BBC One show Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles, which revealed the wildlife hidden around the UK.
For Hamza, going on tour gives him the opportunity to share his inspirations, to answer the questions he’s most commonly asked when out and about – and to give an important message.
He said: “The tour is about my life, in different ways. I get asked a lot of the same questions, and when the opportunity came up to share those answers in one place to more people, I liked the idea, so here I am going around the country explaining how things are done ‘Behind The Lens’.
“I talk about how I first fell in love with the natural world, about my first camera, about the camera I have now and other technology we use. The close encounters and near-death experiences. I go through my trials and tribulations. You know this job of being a wildlife cameraman is definitely a lifestyle – you can be away from home eight months a year.
“But overall, the message that I hope to bring to people through the tour is ‘hope’ – hope about the natural world. There is a lot of doom and gloom out there at the moment, not just around the natural world – about everything, and it’s understandable. But despite all that, there is still hope and I want to share that with people.
The Telegraph hailed Hamza as “the new voice of the natural world", while the Guardian says he “brings a little bit of joy to us all”.
Hamza Yassin comes to the De Montfort Hall on Wednesday February 3. Visit demontforthall.co.uk or call 0116 233 3111 to book.