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Michaela Strachan

Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan (, born 7 April 1966) is an English television presenter and singer. After beginning her career in theatre, she presented the children's television shows Wide Awake Club (1986–1989) and Wacaday (1987–1989). She subsequently co-presented The Hitman and Her (1988–1992) and embarked on a brief music career under the stage name Michaela, releasing two singles, "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" (1989) and "Take Good Care of My Heart" (1990), which reached number 62 and 66 in the UK Singles Chart respectively. Strachan has since become known for her work as a wildlife presenter. After fronting The Really Wild Show (1993–2006), she went on to become a regular reporter on BBC's Countryfile (1999–2009), during which time she emigrated to South Africa. Since 2011, Strachan has been a regular presenter on BBC's Springwatch and its seasonal adaptations. In 2025 she was a runner-up on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice.

Infobox

Born
Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan (1966-04-07) 7 April 1966 (age 59)Ewell, Surrey, England
Education
Claremont Fan Court SchoolArts Educational Schools, London
Occupations
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Years active
1985–present
Spouse
mw- Duncan Chard (m. 1996; div. 2001)
Partner
Nick Chevallier (2003–present)
Children
1
Website
michaelastrachan.co.uk

Tables

As herself · Filmography
1989
My Secret Desire
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Michaela's Stamp Channel
Role(s)
Presenter
But Can You Do It On TV?
Role(s)
Presenter
1989–1992
Role(s)
Owl TV
Notes
Documentary series
1990
Role(s)
Episode: "Broadcasting Celebrity Special"
Role(s)
Co-presenter
1990–1991
Role(s)
Hey, Hey, It's Saturday!
Notes
Co-presenter
1990–1992
Role(s)
Children's Royal Variety Performance
Notes
Guest; 3 episodes
1990–1999
Role(s)
Cool Cube
Notes
Co-presenter
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
1990, 1996–1997
Role(s)
Win, Lose or Draw
Notes
Guest; 14 episodes
1991
Motormouth
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Naruhodo: The World!
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
1991–1996
Role(s)
Go Getters
Notes
Co-presenter
1991, 1994–1995
Role(s)
You Bet!
Notes
Guest; 3 episodes
1992
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Beetle Drive
Role(s)
Co-presenter
1993
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Entertainment UK
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Michaela's Map
Role(s)
Presenter
Ratkan
Role(s)
Presenter
The Electric String Vest
Role(s)
Presenter
1993–2006
Role(s)
The Really Wild Show
Notes
Presenter
1993–1994
Role(s)
Whale On
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
1994
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Audience member
Role(s)
Guest; 2 episodes
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 2 episodes
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Summercrunch
Role(s)
Presenter
1994–1996
Role(s)
The Really Wild Guide to Britain
Notes
Presenter
1994–1997
Role(s)
Disney Time
Notes
Presenter
1995
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Blood Under My Skin
Role(s)
Smelly Homeless Person #1; 1 episode
For Amusement Only
Role(s)
Presenter
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Science Zone
Role(s)
Presenter
1996
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
1996, 1998
Role(s)
To Me... To You...
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
1996–1998
Role(s)
Chatterhappy Ponies
Notes
Voice role; Sparky
1997
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Lifeline
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
1997–1999
Role(s)
Animal Zone
Notes
Presenter
1998
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
The Zig and Zag Show
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Club Vegetarian
Role(s)
Presenter
The Fossil Roadshow
Role(s)
Presenter
Orangutan Rescue
Role(s)
Presenter
1998–1999
Role(s)
L&K Friday
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
1998–1999
Role(s)
Can You Keep a Secret?
Notes
Presenter
Wildlife Rescue
Role(s)
Presenter
1999
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
1999–2000
Role(s)
Auntie's Bloomers
Notes
Guest; 3 episodes
1999–2009
Role(s)
Countryfile
Notes
Presenter
Shark Encounters
Role(s)
Presenter
2000
Role(s)
Episode: "John Craven"
FBi
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Spotlight on Suffering
Role(s)
Documentary
Postcards from the Wild
Role(s)
Presenter
2000–2001
Role(s)
Adopt a Wild Animal
Notes
Presenter
2001
Role(s)
Presenter
Big 5 Little 5
Role(s)
Presenter
2002
Full Bloom
Role(s)
Presenter
2003–2006
Role(s)
Michaela's Wild Challenge
Notes
Presenter
2004
The Way We Went Wild
Role(s)
Documentary
2005–2008
Role(s)
Elephant Diaries
Notes
Presenter
2005
The Most Shameful TV Moments Ever
Role(s)
Documentary
The 100 Greatest Family Films
Role(s)
Documentary
2005 TV Moments
Role(s)
Documentary
2007–2009
Role(s)
Orangutan Diary
Notes
Presenter
2007–2009
Role(s)
Animal Rescue Squad
Notes
Presenter
2007
The Most Annoying TV We Hate to Love
Role(s)
Documentary
Saving Planet Earth UK
Role(s)
Presenter
2008
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Caught on Safari: Live!
Role(s)
Presenter
Michaela's Zoo Babies
Role(s)
Presenter
2009, 2013
Role(s)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
2009
The Funny Side of Animals
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Michaela's Animal Roadtrip
Role(s)
Presenter
2010
Wild Night In
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
South Africa's Most Endangered
Role(s)
Presenter
Role(s)
Contestant; 1 episode
Animal Families
Role(s)
Presenter
2011–present
Role(s)
Springwatch
Notes
Presenter
2011–present
Role(s)
Autumnwatch
Notes
Presenter
2011–present
Role(s)
Winterwatch
Notes
Presenter
2011–2012
Role(s)
Great British Ghosts
Notes
Presenter
2012
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Presenter
2012–2013
Role(s)
Springwatch: Unsprung
Notes
Presenter
2013
Role(s)
Presenter
Goodbye Granadaland
Role(s)
Documentary
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
The Great Penguin Rescue
Role(s)
Presenter
2013, 2019
Role(s)
Countdown
Notes
Dictionary corner; 10 episodes
Goodbye Granadaland
Role(s)
Documentary
2014
Role(s)
Contestant; series 2
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
2015
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
2016
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
2014, 2017
Role(s)
Sunday Brunch
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
2014, 2018
Role(s)
Pointless Celebrities
Notes
Guest; 2 episodes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Good Morning Britain
Notes
Competition presenter; 13 episodes
2017–2019, 2025
Role(s)
The One Show
Notes
Guest; 4 episodes
2017–2024
Role(s)
Loose Women
Notes
Panelist; 21 episodes
2017, 2019
Role(s)
Lorraine
Notes
Guest / Competition presenter; 5 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
When TV Animals Go Horribly Wrong
Role(s)
Documentary
Chris & Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky
Role(s)
Presenter
2019
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
2020
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
When Classic TV Goes Horribly Wrong
Role(s)
Documentary
2021
Role(s)
Guest; 2 episodes
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
When Saturday Night TV Goes Horribly Wrong
Role(s)
Documentary
When TV Cookery Goes Horribly Wrong
Role(s)
Documentary
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Meet South Africa
Role(s)
Presenter
2021–2022
Role(s)
Britain's Favourite 90's Songs
Notes
Guest; 8 episodes
2022
Role(s)
Participant
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Extreme Conservation: The Maldives
Role(s)
Presenter
Extreme Conservation: Turkey
Role(s)
Presenter
Digging for Treasure
Role(s)
Presenter
2023
Ice Age: A Frozen World
Role(s)
Presenter
Swimming in Sewage: Britain's Water Scandal
Role(s)
Documentary
2024
Role(s)
Participant
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Guest; 1 episode
Role(s)
Episode: "The Career Ladder"
2025
Role(s)
Contestant; series 17
Ice Age: Apocalypse
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Sources:
Year
Title
Role
1986–1989
Wide Awake Club
Co-presenter
1987–1989
Wacaday
Co-presenter
1988–1992
The Hitman and Her
Co-presenter
1989
My Secret Desire
Guest; 1 episode
1989
Michaela's Stamp Channel
Presenter
1989
But Can You Do It On TV?
Presenter
1989–1992
Owl TV
Documentary series
1990
The Krypton Factor
Episode: "Broadcasting Celebrity Special"
1990
WAC '90
Co-presenter
1990–1991
Hey, Hey, It's Saturday!
Co-presenter
1990–1992
Children's Royal Variety Performance
Guest; 3 episodes
1990–1999
Cool Cube
Co-presenter
1990
The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow
Guest; 1 episode
1990
Cluedo
Guest; 1 episode
1990, 1996–1997
Win, Lose or Draw
Guest; 14 episodes
1991
Motormouth
Guest; 1 episode
1991
Naruhodo: The World!
Guest; 1 episode
1991–1996
Go Getters
Co-presenter
1991, 1994–1995
You Bet!
Guest; 3 episodes
1992
Hearts of Gold
Guest; 1 episode
1992
Beetle Drive
Co-presenter
1993
The Big Breakfast
Guest; 1 episode
1993
Going Live!
Guest; 1 episode
1993
Entertainment UK
Guest; 1 episode
1993
Michaela's Map
Presenter
1993
Ratkan
Presenter
1993
The Electric String Vest
Presenter
1993–2006
The Really Wild Show
Presenter
1993–1994
Whale On
Guest; 2 episodes
1994
Live & Kicking
Guest; 1 episode
1994
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
Audience member
1994
A Word in Your Ear
Guest; 2 episodes
1994
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna
Guest; 1 episode
1994
What's Up Doc?
Guest; 2 episodes
1994
Family Fortunes
Guest; 1 episode
1994
Harry's Mad
Guest; 1 episode
1994
Summercrunch
Presenter
1994–1996
The Really Wild Guide to Britain
Presenter
1994–1997
Disney Time
Presenter
1995
Game On
Guest; 1 episode
1995
Blood Under My Skin
Smelly Homeless Person ; 1 episode
1995
For Amusement Only
Presenter
1995
The Movie Game
Guest; 1 episode
1995
The Ant & Dec Show
Guest; 1 episode
1995
Fully Booked
Guest; 1 episode
1995
Science Zone
Presenter
1996
Pebble Mill at One
Guest; 1 episode
1996, 1998
To Me... To You...
Guest; 2 episodes
1996–1998
Chatterhappy Ponies
Voice role; Sparky
· Stage
1987
Role(s)
Aladdin
1992–1993
Role(s)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Notes
Goldilocks
1993–1997, 1999, 2001–2002
Role(s)
Peter Pan
Notes
Peter Pan
Sources:
Year
Title
Role
1985—1986
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Liza
1986, 1991
Cinderella
Cinderella
1987, 1998
The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy
1987
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992–1993
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks
1993–1997, 1999, 2001–2002
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Sources:
· Discography › Studio albums
Songs from Grease (with Carl Wayne)
Songs from Grease (with Carl Wayne)
Title
Songs from Grease (with Carl Wayne)
Details
Released: 1993 Label: Carlton Sounds Format: CD, album, stereo
Title
Details
Songs from Grease (with Carl Wayne)
Released: 1993 Label: Carlton Sounds Format: CD, album, stereo
List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
UK
Radio"
1989
62
Non-album singles
"Take Good Care of My Heart"
1990
66
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

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  2. "Rambling Biog | Michaela Strachan"
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  3. Claremont Fan Court School
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