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Really Wild ShowNewest Review: ... creepy or scary creature they had had on the school the last time, and what we'd like to see next time. I think the show captured its audience very well, and it was a shame that it finished airing. These days, there are nature programmes in abundance with a multitude of Sky channels dedicated to nature and its wildlife much as The Really Wild Show was. I recommend watching any reruns of the show if you get a chance, but as they were quite current at the time, this is unlikely to happen. If anyone does happen to know if they are rerunning them at any time, please give me a shout - I'd love to watch them again.... more |
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by - written on 14/11/08 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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The Really Wild Show is a kids' wildlife show that aired in the 1990s, with the aim to give children an insight into the lives of different types of creatures. The show was based in a studio, with a group of presenters led by Terry Nutkins. Each episode featured the audience consisting of school kids, with various animal keepers coming into the show with a wide variety of species to talk about them and explain how they function, what they eat, etc. The show would also be interspersed with video clips of one or more of the presenters actually visiting the animals' habitats to watch their lives. These snippets were always interesting when I was growing up, and I ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/08/00 (Useful, 88 readings)
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I quite enjoyed watching this program even as an adult. The presenters know their stuff and actually make it interesting to watch. Most kids prgorams like this I find really patronising and very lean on real information. This one goes a step beyond and takes you into their habitat, dietary habits, and explains how they find food, where they find it and any special characteristics it may have. There is an edge to the program concerning conservation. It is important and we should make the next generation more aware of their environment and how to preserve it but using the fluffy little guinea pig as an emotional crow bar may not be the way. All in all ... Read the complete review

