On Safari (1982 game show)

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
GenreChildren's game show
Created byTony McLaren
Tim Edmunds
Presented byChristopher Biggins
StarringGillian Taylforth
Theme music composerRoar Music
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes54 (inc. 1 special)
Production
Running time20 minutes
Production companyTVS
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 February 1982 (1982-02-16) –
11 December 1984 (1984-12-11)

Gameplay

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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.[1] The child from the winning team won a major prize, while the losing children went away with consolation prizes.

Transmissions

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Series

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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

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Date Entitle
22 December 1982 Christmas Special

References

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  1. ^ "On Safari — 80sNostalgia.com". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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