Tom Hanks showcases wild wonders of the Americas in new nature series

Now, if you ask Tom Hanks [about the toughest shoot], he’d say filming army ants in the Amazon, because they want to bite you

American bison (BBC Studios/NBC,Donald M. Jones/PA)

David Attenborough is renowned for voicing nature documentaries, but across the Atlantic another charismatic, captivating figure is emerging as the voice of natural history in America.

TV producer Mike Gunton recalls mentally identifying the talent several years ago. Sat in an office pitching to Hollywood execs, he recalls scribbling down a name in his notes.