On Safari is a British children's game show that aired on ITV from 16 February 1982 to 11 December 1984, and was hosted by Christopher Biggins and co-hosted by Gillian Taylforth.
| 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 | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (inc. 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production company | TVS |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 16 February 1982 – 11 December 1984 |
Gameplay
editEach 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.[1] The child from the winning team won a major prize, while the losing children went away with consolation prizes.
Transmissions
editSeries
edit| 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
edit| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 22 December 1982 | Christmas Special |
References
edit- ^ "On Safari — 80sNostalgia.com". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.