Martin Clunes, star of Doc
Martin, Men Behaving Badly and
Reggie Perrin, thrilled a packed
audience of scuba divers at
a private screening of his ITV
documentary, Man to Manta, at
the May Fair Hotel, London, in
March.
The prestigious fundraising
event, presided by author and
associate producer of the
show, Tim Ecott, helped raise
approximately £8,000 for three
conservation groups – Bite-Back
Shark & Marine Conservation,
The Pacific Elasmobranch
Foundation and The Marine
Megafauna Foundation.
Following the film, the audience
enjoyed an insightful and
entertaining interview with
Martin Clunes, that confirmed
his love of animals and renewed
passion for scuba diving,
before Dr Andrea Marshall,
Mark Harding and Graham
Buckingham answered questions
about the conservation work
their charities undertake.
Finally, quick talking 'auctioneer',
John Bantin, helped keep up
the tempo with an auction that,
among other lots, included a
trip to Mozambique, a walk on
part in Doc Martin, and a signed
photo print from Alex Mustard.
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