Michaela Strachan

Actress

April 7, 1966 (60 years)

Ewell, England, UK

Biography

Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan is an English television presenter and singer. She is best known for her appearances on wildlife programmes, in particular on the kids' TV series The Really Wild Show, where she served as a main presenter for 11 years.

Filmography

5.4

Countryfile

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

7.8

Would I Lie to You?

Self

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

6.3

Pointless Celebrities

Self - Contestant

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

8.0

Going Live!

Self

Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.

5.5

Morning Live

Self - Guest

Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones present a weekday morning magazine programme featuring a lively and entertaining mixture of topical discussion and expert advice.

6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Contestant

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

9.3

Springwatch

Self - Presenter

Springwatch is an annual BBC television series which charts the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom.

7.6

Mandy

Self

Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers. But there are hurdles to overcome before that dream can become a reality. In the series we'll see her go on a health kick, rent out her small back bedroom on Airbnb and attempt a series of short-lived jobs in the modern gig economy.

6.8

Cluedo

Herself

Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons and in which room it was committed, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home.

7.5

Game On

Herself

Following the lives of three 20-somethings sharing a flat in Battersea. They're young, bright and sexy - so why aren't they having a good time ? Join Matthew (the agoraphobic, self-obsessed, macho man); Martin (the wimpish, sex-starved underdog) and Mandy (the gorgeous blonde, who always ends up with the wrong men), in this outrageously funny flat-share comedy that is anything but politically correct.

8.0

The Really Wild Show

Self - Presenter

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. The show was broadcast continuously since 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.

9.6

Winterwatch

Self - Presenter

Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.

9.5

Autumnwatch

Self - Presenter

A spontaneous, sometimes humorous look at UK’s wildlife in autumn through conversations with experts and passionate amateurs.

2.5

Gary Barlow's Wine Tour

Self

The Take That star explores countries, searching for the most authentic, accessible and exciting food and drink experiences they have to offer.

7.0

Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea

Self

Across five nights, Susan’s journey takes her to a different well-known resort every day as she enjoys all the fun of the seaside, with a few celebrity guests along to help her out.

N/A

Ice Age: A Frozen World

Self - Presenter

A gripping journey through time, with a mixture of on location pieces, breathtaking Virtual Studio production and expert interviews. It will unravel the hidden secrets of the Ice Age and how it created the world we now live in.

8.0

Attenborough at 90

Self

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has met, the extraordinary journeys he has made and the remarkable animal encounters he has had across the globe. Joined by colleagues and friends, including Michael Palin and Chris Packham, Sir David shares some of the unforgettable moments from his unparalleled career, from capturing unique animal behaviour for the first time to the fast-paced advances in wildlife filming technology, as well as stories of the wonder and fragility of the natural world - stories that Sir David has spent his life exploring and championing.

1.0

Ice Age: Apocalypse

Presenter

The series unravels the hidden secrets of the Ice Age and how it created the world we now live in, chronicling the rise of the mega beasts, from woolly mammoths to sabre-tooth cats, and the David and Goliath story of Neanderthals versus Homo Sapiens and the ultimate irony that global warming could trigger the next Ice Age.

6.5

The Hit Man and Her

Host (Her)

The Hit Man and Her was a British television dance music show hosted by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan. The programme was produced for Granada Television and ran from September 1988 until December 1992.