Born in 1978, Joe French grew up in Sheffield. A decade of worldwide travel followed, which led him to the Highlands of Scotland, where he now lives. Joe taught himself to become a climbing cameraman and made films on Ben Nevis which kickstarted a successful career in TV.Joe was soon working as a self-shooting producer/director on high profile productions across the globe: from recreating Sir Ernest Shackleton’s epic journey of survival in Antarctica to the first attempted Wingsuit flight off the summit of Everest. He has worked for Channel 4, the BBC, and Discovery Channel. Joe is a climber, musician, barefoot runner, and member of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. He is married to Julie French and together they have two children: Imogen and Jemima.