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On Safari
Genre Children's game show
Created by Tony McLaren
Tim Edmunds
Presented by Christopher Biggins
Starring Gillian Taylforth
Theme music composer Roar Music
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 54 (inc. 1 special)
Production
Running time 20 minutes
Production company(s) TVS
Distributor ABC Family Worldwide
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format 4:3
Original release 16 February 1982 (1982-02-16) – 11 December 1984 (1984-12-11)

On Safari is a British children's game show that aired on ITV from 16 February 1982 to 11 December 1984 and is hosted by Christopher Biggins and co-hosted by Gillian Taylforth.

Gameplay

Each week two teams (three in the first series) consisting of a child and their parent (a celebrity in the third and fourth series) played in a series of games in different jungle settings (i.e. swamps, venus fly traps etc.) and the team with the most points at the end of the show were the winners. The child from the winning team won a major prize, while the losing children went away with consolation prizes.

Transmissions

Series

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 16 February 1982 18 May 1982 13
2 10 September 1982 17 December 1982 15
3 3 January 1984 3 April 1984 13
4 18 September 1984 11 December 1984 13

Special

Date Entitle
22 December 1982 Christmas Special
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