Dallas Campbell
Space and science presenter, author and educator
Dallas is one of the most versatile and widely globe-touring expert speakers in the industry.
He has photographed in some of the most extraordinary and challenging locations around the world: a sewer dive in Mexico City, landing from the world's tallest building in Dubai, and filming the launch of Tim Peake's rocket for the International Space Station.
Most recently, Dallas has aired Positive Energy (National Geographic), where he traveled around the world, with presenter Kari Byron and met innovators who are creating new ways to steer our world into the future. His debut book, Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet, was published in 2017.
Dallas began his acting career on The Gadget Show (Channel 5) and Bang Goes The Theory (BBC1). He has since aired some of the most ambitious landmark series on and off the BBC: Britain Beneath Your Feet, Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered, The Treasure Hunters and Supersized Earth (BBC 1), City In The Sky and Airport Live (BBC 2), Voyager: Beyond the Final Frontier, The Drake Equation: The Search for Life and The Sky at Night (BBC 4), The science of fools and time scanners (Nat Geo). He is a regular presenter of bbc4's _Horizon Guide _sarjan.
Dallas has also aired the first night of television — recreating the first TV broadcast for the 80th anniversary celebration of BBC television and Stargazing Live (BBC 2), which sent astronaut Tim Peake's historic launch to the International Space Station live from Kazakhstan (BAFTA nomination). Other projects include: Dallas Campbell's Guide to the Impossible for the Discovery Channel and a guest appearance at Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC Radio 4). He has previously won the Celebrity Mastermind, which specialises in Werner Herzog's films.
Dallas is an honorary member of the British Science Association and regularly reviews their annual Young Scientist & Engineer of the Year awards. In 2014, he gave a Stoneley lecture to the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain. This year he won The Space Achievement Media Award at the Sir Arthur Clarke Centenary Awards.
Dallas has experienced working in a living environment and has hosted countless tours with _Bang Goes The Theory _tiimin and worked on many other science events, including the monthly Science Museum Lates. In 2016, Dallas showcased the social media coverage of Shell's Make the Future London Festival by interviewing Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen.
When Dallas doesn't risk life and limbs while exploring life, the universe, and everything, he enjoys cooking and is a skilled amateur magician. He was also a ski instructor in Cairngorms. He has two children.
Dallas Campbell is available for a variety of business jobs, including hosting awards, facilitating conferences, speaking, or anything gadget, technology, or science-related!
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