The Really Wild Show
| The Really Wild Show | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series |
19 2 (Roadshow) |
| No. of episodes |
218 19 (Roadshow) 31 (Special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 25 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
BBC CBBC |
| Picture format |
4:3 (1986–2000) 16:9 (2001–2006) |
| Original run | 21 January 1986 – 24 April 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Deadly (2009–) |
The Really Wild Show was a long-running 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 US.
The show was broadcast continuously since 21 January 1986. In April 2006 the BBC announced that the show would be axed that summer, and as such the last ever episode was shown in April 2006, giving the show a run of 20 years.[1]
Presenters
Presenters have included:
- Janice Acquah (1996-1999)
- Steve Backshall (2004–2006)
- Nick Baker (1996–2006)
- Nicola Davies (1986–1990)
- Sue Dawson (1990–1993)
- Eils Hewitt (2002–2004)
- Terry Nutkins (1986–1993)
- Chris Packham (1986–1995)
- Michaela Strachan (1993–2006)
- Howie Watkins (1993–2000)
- Chris Lambert (Co-host, 1997–2000)
Table
| Year | Main Presenter(s) | Co-host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nicola Davies | Terry Nutkins & Jacob Tome-Fernandez | Chris Packham | |
| 1987 | ||||
| 1988 | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1990 | Sue Dawson | |||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | ||||
| 1993 | Howie Watkins | Michaela Strachan | ||
| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | ||||
| 1996 | Nick Baker | |||
| 1997 | Chris Lambert | |||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| 1996 | Janice Acquah | |||
| 1999 | | |||
| 2002 | Eils Hewitt | |||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2004 | Steve Backshall | |||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | ||||
Transmission guide
| Series | No. of editions | Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 21 January 1986 – 4 March 1986 |
| 2 | 9 | 30 December 1986 – 24 February 1987 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 January 1988 – 1 March 1988 |
| 4 | 10 | 24 January 1989 – 28 March 1989 |
| 5 | 8 | 13 February 1990 – 29 March 1990 |
| 6 | 12 | 8 January 1993 – 2 April 1993 |
| 7 | 11 | 5 January 1994 – 16 March 1994 |
| 8 | 12 | 4 January 1995 – 22 March 1995 |
| 9 | 10 | 4 January 1996 – 21 March 1996 |
| 10 | 13 | 2 January 1997 – 27 March 1997 |
| 11 | 13 | 6 January 1998 – 31 March 1998 |
| 12 | 13 | 5 January 1999 – 30 March 1999 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 January 2000 – 14 March 2000 |
| 14 | 12 | 2 January 2001 – 20 March 2001 |
| 15 | 13 | 5 April 2002 – 2 July 2002 |
| 16 | 12 | 29 April 2003 – 15 July 2003 |
| 17 | 13 | 6 April 2004 – 29 July 2004 |
| 18 | 15 | 3 April 2005 – 3 July 2005 |
| 19 | 15 | 24 April 2006 – 18 May 2006 |
The Really Wild Roadshow
| Series | No. of editions | Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 29 January 1991 – 26 March 1991 |
| 2 | 10 | 28 January 1992 – 31 March 1992 |
Specials
| Entitle | Date | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| The Really Wild Dinosaur Show | 27 December 1990 | |
| South Africa | 23 March 1994 | |
| Tigers Special | 5 April 1999 | |
| Primates Special | 21 March 2000 | |
| Thai Elephant Special | 27 March 2001 | |
| Antarctica Special | 5 April 2002 | |
| China Bears Special | 2 January 2003 | |
| Circus Special | 22 July 2003 | |
| Reef Special | 6 July 2004 | Michaela goes to the exotic location of Malaysia where she takes a splash to investigate the coral reefs. As well as finding out what threatens this underwater paradise Michaela goes in search of hammerhead sharks. |
| Pride Special | 27 December 2004 | Michaela enjoys exclusive access to the set of Pride, a family film about a group of lions. |
| Tasmania Special | 10 July 2005 | Nick travels to Tasmania to check out a mystery disease that is threatening the future of the island's most famous animal, the Tasmanian Devil. He works with wildlife experts and scientists as they investigate the tragedy surrounding this creature and battle to save it from extinction. |
Compilations
- Wildest Hits 1 - series compilation: 10 editions from 17 April 2000 – 28 April 2000
- Wildest Hits 2 - series compilation: 10 editions from 9 April 2001 – 20 April 2001
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
Ratings(CBBC Channel)
- Saturday 2 March 2002- 60,000 (7th most watched on CBBC that week)
- Sunday 17 March 2002- 40,000 (9th most watched on CBBC that week)
- Saturday 16 March 2002- 30,000 (10th most watched on CBBC that week)
- Saturday 4 May 2002- 30,000 (4th most watched on CBBC that week)
References
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