Michaela Strachan

A household name for over 30 years, Michaela Strachan is one of Britain’s best known wildlife presenters. She has been on our television screens since 1986, presenting the BBC’s The Really Wild Show, Countryfile, BBC Watches series as well as completing a UK tour with a live theatre show based on her first children's book, Michaela Strachan's Really Wild Adventures.

Michaela is best known for her wildlife programmes including The Great Penguin Rescue and the double BAFTA-winning Channel Five series Michaela's Wild Challenge. Other major shows for the BBC include Orangutan Diaries, Elephant Diaries and for Channel Five Michaela's Zoo Babies, Michaela's Animal Roadtrip and Animal Rescue Squad. She has also worked for Discovery's Animal Planet presenting Postcards from the Wild and Adopt a Wild Animal as well as many others.

Michaela has spent over a decade co-presenting the hugely popular BBC ‘Watches’ series: Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, and back in the eighties she was the star of the live club culture series The Hit Man and Her as well as presenting the iconic children's TV programme The Wide Awake Club.

In 2023, Michaela filmed Ice Age, a three-part documentary with Steve Backshall; Swimming in Sewage: Britain’s Water Scandal and Digging for Treasure for Channel 5. She also presented Extreme Conservation in The Maldives and Turkey for BBC World.

Alongside her broadcast career, Michaela is an ambassador passionately supporting a number of wildlife charities, including the Animals Asia Foundation and the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, and as well Breast Cancer Now following her own diagnosis in 2014. Over a decade later, she has come to embrace her scars and her journey is proof that, even in the face of adversity, we can rise, rebuild, and thrive.

With an extensive knowledge of wildlife and conservation, she is well equipped to provide insightful communication on all things nature.

Warm, witty, and deeply relatable, Michaela is a perfect fit for women’s leadership events, health and wellbeing conferences, corporate inspiration sessions, and media festivals seeking a speaker who brings both heart and substance to the stage. Her genuine and engaging style keeps audiences entertained and informed throughout her engagements.

Michaela Strachan is regularly sought after for making personal appearances, hosting award ceremonies and giving presentations. Her natural effervescence and engaging humour endear her to audiences, corporate and educational alike.

With her extensive experience of wildlife conservation all around the world and her gift for communication, Michaela is a popular choice to host wildlife festivals and to open natural history, environmental and ecological events and present award ceremonies.

40 Years in TV /Career Talk
With almost decades in front of the camera, Michaela Strachan has built a remarkable career through live broadcasts, wild animal encounters, and filming in some of the world’s most unpredictable locations. In this entertaining and insightful talk, she shares behind-the-scenes stories and key takeaways about composure, quick thinking, and creating impactful moments, even when things go off-script.

Sliding Doors & Resilience in the Spotlight
Michaela’s career is a testament to adaptability, curiosity, and courage With grace, humour, and honesty, she has embraced change and defied convention. Never seeing her gender as a limitation or turning down an opportunity, Michaela has seized every “sliding door” moment with optimism and energy. At nearly 60 with Dancing on Ice she faced a fear head-on. She reflects on her experience and the power of saying “yes” to new adventures, no matter your age.

Four Decades of Fun: Michaela Strachan’s Ultimate TV & Wildlife Quiz
Join much-loved TV presenter Michaela Strachan for a unique and entertaining quiz that takes you on a journey through four decades of pop culture, wildlife, and television history — all seen through the lens of her extraordinary 40-year career.

Hosted live by Michaela herself, this interactive quiz is packed with fun, nostalgia, and video clips from her extensive archive. Featuring questions inspired by Saturday morning chaos on The Wide-Awake Club, to backstage antics on The Hitman and Her, to wildlife encounters on The Really Wild Show, Countryfile, the Watches series and more...

Whether you're a long-time fan or just love a good challenge, this is a quiz that promises laughs, and a bit of friendly competition.

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