The Really Wild Show

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The Really Wild Show is a British television show about wildlife, broadcast by the BBC as part of their CBBC service to children. It also runs on Animal Planet in the USA.

The show has been broadcast since 1985. In April 2006 the BBC announced that the show would be axed that summer, and as such the last ever episode was shown in June 2006, giving the show a run of 21 years. ^[1]

Contents 1 Presenters 2 Awards 3 External links 3.1 References

[edit] Presenters

Presenters have included:

• Janice Acquah
• Steve Backshall (2004-2006)
• Nick Baker (1996-2006)
• Nicola Davies (1986-1990)
• Eils Hewitt (2002-2004)
• Terry Nutkins (1986-1993)
• Chris Packham (1986-1995)
• Michaela Strachan (1993-2006)
• Howie Watkins (1993-2000)

[edit] Awards

The programme has been nominated for several BAFTA awards, and won three:

• 1987 - Won BAFTA TV Award: Best Children's Programme (Factual)
• 1988 - Won BAFTA TV Award: Best Children's Programme (Documentary/Educational)
• 1990 - Won BAFTA TV Award: Best Children's Programme (Documentary/Educational)
• 1994 - Nominated for BAFTA TV Award: Best Children's Programme (Factual)
• 2002 - Nominated for BAFTA Children's Award: Best Factual
• 2003 - Nominated for BAFTA Children's Award: Best Factual

[edit] External links

• CBBC - The Really Wild Show at bbc.co.uk
• The Really Wild Show at the Internet Movie Database
• The Really Wild Show at TV.com

[edit] References

• BBC to axe The Really Wild Show

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