1. Julian Norton was born on 3 June 1972 and is a British veterinary surgeon, author and TV personality, best known for his appearances on thirteen series of The Yorkshire Vet, which has been broadcast on Channel 5 since 2015.
12 Facts About Julian Norton
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Julian Norton attained a certificate in Small Animal Practice in 2007.
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Julian Norton is partnered with charity Riding for the Disabled.
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Julian Norton held the world record for 24-hour tandem indoor rowing in 2010 with friend Roger Brown, an ex-Olympic rower.
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Julian Norton has competed in the UK Ironman event, finishing in the top 50 in 2013, and represented Britain at age-group level in the European Long Course Duathlon in 2014 and 2015 and at the European Middle Distance Triathlon championships in 2014 and 2015.
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Julian Norton completed the Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race from Zermatt to Verbier in 2018.
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Julian Norton is a mixed practice veterinary surgeon, in North Yorkshire, where he lives with his wife, Anne and two sons, Jack and Archie.
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Julian Norton has spent the majority of his working life in Thirsk, working as, first, an assistant, then partner in the practice at which Alf Wight had worked.
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From 2015 to 2018, Julian Norton was the main vet featured in the Channel 5 docuseries The Yorkshire Vet.
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Julian Norton has featured as a regular guest on The Wright Stuff as well as Springtime on the Farm and Big Week at the Zoo.
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In 2022, Julian Norton presented reports for the Channel 5 documentary series Our Great Yorkshire Life, visiting Becky and Ian Sheveling's vineyard in Robin Hood's Bay for the first episode.
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Julian Norton has written six books, and he contributes a weekly column in The Country Week of The Yorkshire Post.