6.4 /10 1 Votes
4.7/10 TV Original language(s) English No. of episodes 55 First episode date 16 February 1982 Number of episodes 55 | 8.1/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 4 Camera setup Multi-camera Final episode date 11 December 1984 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Tony McLaren
Tim Edmunds Genre Children's television series Presented by Christopher Biggins, Kim Taylforth, Gillian Taylforth (s. 1 only) Similar Game show, Rentaghost, EastEnders, Footballers' Wives, Hollyoaks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On safari series 2 episode tvs production 1982
On Safari was a children's game show series set in the jungle that was produced by TVS, and aired on the ITV network for four series from 1982 until 1984. The show was hosted by Christopher Biggins and for the first season, was co-hosted by future EastEnders actress Gillian Taylforth. Her sister Kim Taylforth also appeared in the early episodes of season 1.
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All four series were recorded at the TVS studios in Southampton; although the first series was recorded in 1981, when the studios were still owned by Southern Television. TVS rented the studio space from Southern for the first series and in several editions cameras are seen bearing a generic On Safari nameplate rather than that of the production company.
Gameplay
Each week three teams (two teams in later series) consisting of a celebrity guest and a child 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.