Arthur Williams (born 18 June 1986) is a BAFTA-winning British television presenter, professional paralympic cyclist and former Royal Marine. He uses a wheelchair as a result of a severe car accident.
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Early life
Arthur was brought up in Eckington, South Worcestershire and played rugby for Prince Henry's High School in Evesham. He also swam for Pershore. A runner since young, Arthur also took part in the Army Cadet National Athletics finals after winning the Midland 1500m.
In 2007 when returning to duty from leave in Pershore Arthur's car went off the road - an accident that severed his spinal cord and left him paralysed from the waist down. Arthur returned to the Marines but later left in 2009.
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Television and media career
Williams has featured on numerous television programmes as a presenter or guest, particularly for Channel 4. Arthur's media career began after he sent in a three-minute clip on wheelchair racing for the channel's search for disabled presenters for its coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
After being selected Arthur's work was so successful that he continued working with Channel 4 and presented the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He has also presented documentaries on aviation and military history including WWI's Forgotten Heroes, D-Day As It Happened and The Plane That Saved Britain - a documentary that focused on his love of the unheralded World War II aeroplane, the de Havilland Mosquito.
Williams is currently at work on a new documentary for Channel 4 and has also teamed up with Clemency Green and Adam Buxton to front The Great Escapists, a show that highlights the best things to do on the weekend.
Charity work
One of the original Band of Brothers after rehabilitating at Tedworth House, Arthur became a patron for Help for Heroes. He also works with the aviation charity Aerobility.
Hobbies
Arthur is a keen pilot, having taken up the hobby - a childhood dream of his - after leaving the Marines. He holds both a National and International Private Pilot's License.
References
Further reading
- I may be disabled but I'm game for anything - Worcester News
External links
- Arthur Williams | BAFTA
- Arthur Williams - The Guardian
- Arthur Williams at the Internet Movie Database
Source of article : Wikipedia
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