Chris Watson, born 1953 in Sheffield, is regarded as the prime nature sound recordist in the world.
He contributed to numerous nature documentaries by David Attenborough.
His album Weather Report (2003) was named as one of the „1000 albums to hear before you die“ by The Guardian in 2007
Chris Watson was interviewed at the Museum of Garden History London, January 2008. In a workshop he explained the types of his nature sound recordings.