On Safari (1982 game show)
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On Safari | |
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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 | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 54 (inc. 1 special) |
Production | |
Running time | 20 minutes |
Production company | TVS |
Distributor | ABC Family Worldwide |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Original release | 16 February 1982 11 December 1984 | –
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 |
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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 |
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22 December 1982 | Christmas Special |
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980s British children's television series
- 1980s British game shows
- 1982 British television series debuts
- 1984 British television series endings
- British children's game shows
- English-language television shows
- ITV children's television shows
- Television shows produced by Television South (TVS)