One Man And His Dog presenter Robin Page has died aged 80.
A spokesperson confirmed that he died on Saturday, May 27 at his home in Cambridgeshire following a battle with cancer.
Robin became known for his programme which ran from 1994 until 2000.
As well as his television career, he was a best-selling writer, political campaigner for the Conservative Party and a newspaper columnist.
Away from the prying eyes of the cameras, the conservationist was a friend of King Charles III, who he met back in 2016, describing the Monarch as a "good, green man".
His Majesty was also a fan of Page who co-founded the charity Countryside Restoration Trust in order to preserve the natural surroundings of Britain.
Paying tribute to the late star, friend Marcus Stead told the MailIOnline: "He was a great British eccentric, a lovely man to speak to and a man of great principle and integrity. That's how I shall remember him.
"My thoughts of Robin is that he was a man of great integrity. He was an antithesis to the modern-day BBC. He certainly wasn't part of the woke brigade. He had some very unfashionable views on man-made climate change, which he didn't believe in, and also wasn't a fan of what I would call trendy farming. His views on rural affairs were evidence-based and came from a lifetime of experience.
"He was also a fine Brexiteer. That was one of the main things that he and I had in common."
Fans of the late campaigner have since taken to social media, with one writing: "Condolences to all family members and friends."
"We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Robin Page, who sadly passed away on Saturday 27th May," said a second.
Over the course of his career, Page also stood as an independent politician, having been elected to South Cambridgeshire District Council in 2972 – until his resignation in 2006.
During the 1979 General Election, Page stood as a Conservative Party candidate but finished in third place.
He later went on to stand as a Eurosceptic during the campaign to leave the European Union for the Referendum Party back in 1997 before ultimately joining UKIP.
Despite working with UKP since 1997, he later resigned from the party after it emerged he had not been selected as a party candidate for the East of England constituency during the 2009 European Elections.
