MICHAELA STRACHAN is a well known TV presenter. She has been presenting since 1986 on a variety of programmes from The Wide Awake Club to The Hitman And Her, The Really Wild Show to Michaela’s Wild Challenge, Elephant Diaries to Countryfile to Springwatch and many many more. She started off presenting children’s programmes but these days is known as a wildlife presenter and has travelled all over the world filming animals and conservation projects.

Short Bio

Michaela is one of TVs best loved wildlife presenters. She has a huge amount of enthusiasm and compassion for animals. Her style is engaging and she has a great sense of humour. Michaela is probably best known for presenting wildlife programmes, ‘The Really Wild Show’. ‘Michaela’s Wild Challenge’, ‘Orangutan Diaries’, ‘Elephant Diaries’, ‘Michaela’s Zoo Babies’, ‘Animal Rescue Squad’, ‘Countryfile’, ‘Springwatch’, ‘Autumnwatch’ and ‘Winterwatch’. Fans from the 80s will remember fondly ‘The Wide Awake Club’, and the cult late night show ‘The Hitman And Her’.
Michaela  joined Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games in 2011 to become part of the presenting team of Autumnwatch, Springwatch and Winterwatach for the BBC which she continues to present. This is just a short, rather official summary, for a more detailed biog, if you have the time, get a cup of coffee and read through the rambling biog, it comes with pictures!!

Not Just a Wild Life

2026 will mark 40yrs of being on telly, so I’m going on tour to celebrate and reminisce. From the early days of WACky children’s TV, to the late nights of The Hitman And Her, to many years of presenting wildlife programmes, The Really Wild Show, Michaela’s Wild Challenge, Orangutan Diaries, Springwatch, to Dancing On Ice more recently. Let’s face it, it’s been, well….. NOT JUST A WILDLIFE! It’ll be an evening celebrating the decades, the beauty of nature, full of fun, nostalgia and heart warming stories.

Various theatres from 13 – 30th April 2026.

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