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No. of series
  
192 (Roadshow)

Original network
  
BBCCBBC

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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Running time
  
approx. 25 min.

First episode date
  
21 January 1986

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No. of episodes
  
21819 (Roadshow)31 (Special)

Picture format
  
4:3 (1986–2000)16:9 (2001–2006)

Executive producers
  
Lucy Bowden, Paul Appleby, Mike Beynon

Awards
  
British Academy Television Award for Best Children's Programme - Factual

Cast
  
Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Terry Nutkins, Nicola Davies, Howie Watkins

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.

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The show was broadcast each year from 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.

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The really wild show extended theme tune


Presenters

Presenters have included:

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  • 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)

    • Transmission guide

    The Really Wild Roadshow

    Compilations

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  • 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:

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  • 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

    The Really Wild Show Wikipedia
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