Steve Backshall

Sixteen Summers with Kirsten O'Brien

In this episode of Sixteen Summers, Kirsten chats to BAFTA-winning explorer, writer, television presenter and dad of three Steve Backshall about growing up as 'Manure Boy', sleeping on a Delhi garage floor and his life with Olympic rowing champion wife Helen Glover.

Steve opens up about his struggles at school, the time his 'best friends' stole his mum's car and his fears for the future of the planet.

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