The Really Wild Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Really Wild Show |
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| 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. |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC CBBC |
| Picture format | 4:3 (1986–2000) (2001–2006) |
| Original release | 21 January 1986 – 18 May 2006 Revived series starts 2018 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Deadly (2009–) |
The Really Wild Show was a super popular British television series all about amazing wildlife. It was shown on the BBC's CBBC channel for kids. It even played on Animal Planet in the US!
The show first started way back on January 21, 1986. It ran for a fantastic 20 years, with its last episode in May 2006. In 2017, there was talk of bringing the show back with some of its famous presenters!
The catchy theme song for the show came from parts of a track called "ELLOVEE-EE" by Tony Sherman.
Contents
Meet the Presenters
Many different presenters helped us explore the wild world on the show. Here are some of the people who brought us all the amazing animal adventures:
- 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)
Presenters Through the Years
This table shows who was presenting The Really Wild Show each year.
| Year | Main Presenter(s) | Co-host | ||
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| 1986 | Nicola Davies | Terry Nutkins | Chris Packham |
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| 1987 | ||||
| 1988 | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1990 | Sue Dawson | |||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | ||||
| 1993 | Howie Watkins | Michaela Strachan | ||
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| 1995 | ||||
| 1996 | Nick Baker | |||
| 1997 | Chris Lambert | |||
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| 1999 | ||||
| 2000 | Janice Acquah | |||
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| 2002 | Eils Hewitt | |||
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| 2004 | Steve Backshall | |||
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Show History and Episodes
The Really Wild Show had many different series and special episodes over its 20-year run.
Main Series Broadcast Dates
Here's when each main series of the show was aired:
| Series | Number of Episodes | 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
There were also special "Roadshow" series that took the show on the road!
| Series | Number of Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 29 January 1991 – 26 March 1991 |
| 2 | 10 | 28 January 1992 – 31 March 1992 |
Special Episodes
The Really Wild Show also had many exciting special episodes focusing on specific animals or places.
| Episode Title | Date Aired | What it was About |
|---|---|---|
| The Really Wild Dinosaur Show | 27 December 1990 | |
| South Africa | 23 March 1994 | |
| Tigers Special | 5 April 1999 | |
| UK Wild 2000 | 2 January 2000 | Michaela Strachan encouraged kids across the UK to find and record wildlife, with reports from Nick Baker and Howie Watkins. |
| 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 explored the amazing coral reefs in Malaysia and looked for hammerhead sharks. |
| Pride Special | 27 December 2004 | Michaela got to visit the set of "Pride," a movie about lions. |
| Tasmania Special | 10 July 2005 | Nick Baker traveled to Tasmania to investigate a mystery disease affecting the Tasmanian Devil. |
Compilation Episodes
The show also released "Wildest Hits" compilations, which were collections of favorite moments from previous series.
- Wildest Hits 1 – 10 episodes from 17 April 2000 – 28 April 2000
- Wildest Hits 2 – 10 episodes from 9 April 2001 – 20 April 2001
Awards and Recognition
The Really Wild Show was recognized for being a great children's program! It was nominated for several BAFTA awards and won three of them:
- 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
