A WORLD famous adventurer and presenter has begun his latest series on exploring the treasures and wonders of the Lake District.

Paul Rose, one of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts, can be seen hosting ‘The Lakes with Paul Rose’ on the BBC on Thursday nights.

The first episode, screened this week, was about his exploration of Windermere, close to where he lives.

An experienced television presenter and radio broadcaster, Paul is tracking down the hidden charms of the Lakes in this four-part series where he will also visit Derwentwater, Coniston and Eskdale.

Paul said: “It is an amazing landscape and for the last 20 years it’s been my home and my playground,

“I’ve had a life-time travelling the planet, exploring the great outdoors but for me nothing beats the Lakes.”

Paul brings his charisma and fondness for the beauty of the Lake District to his work and engages with the magnificent and the unusual pastimes to be found in the area.

The first episode saw him brave the waters of Windermere, enjoy the lesser known 200-year-old sport of hound trailing and explore the history of the second chance the Lakes provided for holocaust survivors following the Second World War.

Paul’s career since 2001 has seen him appear in numerous programmes. He became well known for ‘Yorkshire Wolds Way (2017) and Coastal Path (2016).

For 10 years, he was the Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, for the British Antarctic Survey and was awarded HM The Queen’s Polar Medal.

He also received the US Polar Medal for his work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica.

On his 2012 Greenland expedition, Paul led the first expedition to successfully traverse a new 275km ice cap route of Knud Rasmussen Land and repeated his first ascent of the north face of Gunnsbjørnfjeld, the highest mountain in the Arctic. Next episode (April 23, 7pm, BBC2) sees Paul feel the worst of the lakes weather and venture up Great Gable.