Daphne has just been sent this photograph taken about 40 years ago with Bee the Otter. She was thrilled. Do send in any more photos you might have or add a note to the comments below.
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Daphne is still signing books
Although now 86, Daphne is still signing copies of her illustrated children’s book ‘Bee a Particular Otter’.
You can find large hardback first edition copies online here or asked for a personally dedicated and signed copy of the paperback by contacting us via the Comments section below. The paperbacks cost £7.99 + p&p.
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Hundreds came to meet Rudi the Otter in August & September 2022
Daphne Neville took Rudi the Otter to meet children at the Melplash Show near Bridport in Dorset, An Animal Sanctuary in Devon and at the Frampton on Severn Country Fair when she was interviewed by Miles Warde on ‘Open Country’
One supporter wrote to say, “This morning I was listening to the farming programme on BBC Radio 4 and when they announced that it was on the Frampton Fair, I wondered…. and there she was, I just knew she would be… the fabulous Daphne. I was so thrilled to hear her sounding as passionate as ever about life and the otters… In this mad world, Daphne is still a beacon of hope and caring. “
If you can’t get to the west of England, you can watch Rudi and Belinda the Otter on the movie Scottish Mussell staring Martin Compston, Joe Riley, Harry Enfield and Talulah Riley is currently on BBC iPlayer. You can watch the trailer here
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Daphne Neville appearing in the US magazine ‘All Creatures’
Daphne tells of her years of working with tame otters in the May/June 2020 issue of the US magazine ‘All Creatures – The Animals who share our lives.’
To read about Daphne appearing on ‘Come Dine With Me’ please click here
May 22, 2020 · 9:57 am
Daphne Neville profiled in Country Life magazine with her tame otter
Daphne Neville at Bakers Mill near Cirencester in the Cotswolds with Rudi, her tame Asian short-clawed otter
~ Country Life magazine, 11th September 2019 ~
September 11, 2019 · 2:07 pm
A talk on Otters at Nature in Art
Picture: Daily Mail – COPYRIGHT John Lawrence 07850 429934
Daphne Neville and her otter Rudi have been busy meeting visitors to the Cotswolds. Nature in Art is a fabulous gallery celebrating wildlife art in any number of different guises. It can be found in Twigworth on the Tewkesbury road out of Gloucester. More info here
Picture: COPYRIGHT John Lawrence 07850 429934
Daphne has been a film and TV actress since 1969. Since the early 1980s she has combined her career with conservation work with otters. This occasion prooved a wonderful chance to actually meet an otter and find out about the thirteen different species of otter from one of their most enthusiastic champions.
Nature in Art is 2 miles north of Gloucester on A38 SatNav Postcode: GL2 9PG
To see what else is on a Nature in Art, please click here
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Daphne’s hand-reared otter Rudi has become quite a TV star
Daphne has been busy filming with her tame otter Rudi starred in the BBC TV Natural World series ‘Suppercharged Otters’ with Charlie Hamilton James, who he is investigating in Mark Wheeler’s photograph above. To read more about this, please click here or go to the Otters page on this website.
Rudi also appeared in the second series of ‘The Durrells’ as both the male otter Gerald Durrell captured on Corfu, and his mate. To read more about this, please click here.
Filed under Animals, Film and TV, Otters, Television, Uncategorized
A busy year for Daphne Neville
Daphne has had another busy year, giving talks on otter conservation and appearing in a number of feature films including ‘Ab Fab’ the movie, and the new ‘Bridget Jones’ as well as ‘The Crown’ for Netflix. She is currently presenting ‘The Pensioners Guide to the UK’ produced by Rumpus Media for Channel 4.
Next week Daphne is off to BBC Manchester to appear in a new quiz programme, before flying off to film in Amsterdam.
Romsey Agricultural and Horse Show. Pic: Daphne Neville with Rudi the Otter
Filed under Acting, Animals, British Film, Movie, Otters, Uncategorized
An Otter Garden Party
An Otter Garden Party was held at Baker’s Mill, Frampton Mansell in Gloucestershire on Sunday 30th March from 4.00-6.00pm in aid of the IOSF ~ ‘International Otter Survival Fund’.
We are raising money to release into the wild two orphaned British otters rescued from the recent floods near Newbury and invited people to bring their friends to meet our tame otters Belinda and Rudi. Dogs on leads were very welcome, tea and cakes were served and a raffle with fabulous prizes was held by the Oak and Furrows Rescue Centre. The weather was warm and everyone enjoyed walking around the gardens by the historic lake. The River Frome, which flows down the Golden Valley from Baker’s Mill, was in full spate and many people walked home along the Thames and Severn Canal.
Sophie Neville was signing copies of her book Funnily Enough, which describes life with the tame otters at Baker’s Mill.
Thanks to everyone’s support about 150 people came along and we raised nearly £500, which was wonderful. Most people arrived on foot, which was impressive since Baker’s Mill is really in the middle of nowhere.
For information on the next Otter Open Day please email: Daffyneville@yahoo.com
If you missed the event but would like to make a donation please click here for the IOSF site.
Filed under Animals, Otters, Uncategorized
Otters in the Sunday Telegraph
Martin and Daphne Neville profiled in the Sunday Telegraph 21st July 2013
Please click on the cutting to see some of the original photographs
October 18, 2013 · 6:27 pm
Daphne Neville 