Nicola Wilding

Nicola grew up in the Eden Valley in Cumbria as part of a rural working class family, an experience that has shaped both her worldview and her storytelling.

A writer and TV producer with twenty-five years of experience, she’s made documentaries on everything from poverty, class and farming to puppies, roller coasters and vacuum cleaners, working with brilliant minds and personalities including Hannah Fry, David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Michael Moseley, Clare Balding and The Hairy Bikers.

Her debut book, These Wild English, will be published by Profile in 2026. This is the story of one family finding their way through the chaos of modern Britain. From the working farms of Cumbria to the windswept shores of Kent, Nicola Wilding follows three generations of her family through moments of love, rage and riots as they struggle against dispossession and marginalisation. Written with tenderness, candour and an eye for beauty amid the mess, this is an unforgettable portrait of a community, class and country searching for belonging.

Nicola splits her time between Glasgow and Cumbria with her boyfriend and a whippet called Snippet.