''S Club 7 Go Wild!'' is a television series starring British
pop group
S Club 7, who worked with the
World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) to help raise awareness of the threats facing wildlife around the world. Each member adopted an endangered animal and travelled to their respective natural habitat in different locations around the globe. There were seven 30-minute episodes, one for each member of the band, which were aired on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television b ...
in the UK.
Episodes
Episode 1: Paul in Kenya
Paul Cattermole travelled to
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
in search of the endangered
black rhino with
Rachel Stevens.
Day 1:
Paul went in search of the black rhino. He was unsuccessful, but he did see cheetah cubs. Rachel went shopping in the market for presents for the rest of the group.
Day 2:
Paul travelled to
Masai Mara with Rachel. There he had a game drive, and showed the tribe some dance moves with Rachel.
Day 3:
When Paul went to bed, he could hear all the animal noises; he found it very frightening.
Day 4:
Paul went hot air ballooning with Rachel. They got to see the
wildebeest migration. Later that day, he continued his hunt, and saw a black rhino.
Day 5:
Paul and Rachel went on a river cruise and saw hippos and fish eagles. Then they started their return to the United Kingdom.
Episode 2: Jo in Thailand
Jo O'Meara travelled to
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
in search of the
Asian elephant
The Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living ''Elephas'' species. It is the largest living land animal in Asia and the second largest living Elephantidae, elephantid in the world. It is char ...
, accompanied by
Jon Lee and
Tina Barrett.
Day 1:
Jo, Jon, and Tina spent the day shopping for presents and traditional Thai outfits in Chiang Mai.
Day 2:
Jo travelled to a WWF project, where she saw some Asian elephants. She trekked into the jungle with an elephant to a
Thai hill tribe.
Day 3:
Jo spent the day at the Thailand Elephant Conservation Centre. This was their last day in Thailand.
Episode 3: Bradley in Brazil
Bradley McIntosh travelled to
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
in search of the rare
hyacinth macaw.
Hannah Spearritt accompanied him.
Day 1:
Bradley took a helicopter ride over
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
. Hannah took the tram up to see the statue of Christ.
Day 2:
Bradley flew to
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
to see a World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
.
Day 3:
Bradley traveled into the jungle with Hannah.
Day 4:
Bradley and Hannah found a nesting pair of hyacinth macaws. That night, they went looking for crocodiles.
Day 5:
Bradley and Hannah spent the day feeding the animals at a ranch.
Episode 4: Tina in China
Tina Barrett travelled to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
in search of the
giant panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white animal coat, coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. ...
with Jo O'Meara and Jon Lee.
Day 1:
Tina went to see the
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' long wall") is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against vario ...
. As the group walked along the wall, they gave facts about the history of the famous landmark.
Day 2:
Tina did karaoke and went ten pin bowling.
Day 3:
Tina got to see some of the remaining giant pandas.
Day 4:
Tina, Jon, and Jo trekked up
Mount Emei to see a panoramic view of China. They stayed there to watch the sunrise. This was their last day in China.
Episode 5: Hannah in Turkey
Hannah Spearritt traveled to
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
to find the
monk seal with Bradley McIntosh.
Day 1:
Hannah went shopping in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
for Bradley's birthday.
Day 2:
Hannah went for a camel trek.
Day 3:
Hannah and Bradley went fishing with some Turkish fishermen.
Day 4:
Hannah went scuba diving with Bradley, but did not see a monk seal.
Day 5:
Hannah went jet-skiing, but was disheartened after still not finding a seal.
Episode 6: Rachel in Russia
Rachel Stevens traveled to
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
searching for the
Siberian tiger
The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies ''Panthera tigris tigris'' native to Northeast China, the Russian Far East, and possibly North Korea. It once ranged throughout the Korea, Korean Peninsula, but currently ...
with Paul Cattermole.
Day 1:
Rachel and Paul spent the day traveling across Russia, starting in Moscow.
Day 2:
Rachel had a tour of
Vladivostok
Vladivostok ( ; , ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. It is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea of Japan, covering an area o ...
. Rachel made a stop at a museum to learn more about the Siberian tiger.
Day 3:
Rachel joined up with some WWF staff. They found a tiger footprint. Rachel learned about
poaching
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the huntin ...
. Paul was stuck with finding them suitable accommodations for their stay.
Day 4:
Rachel and Paul saw a family of five tigers.
Day 5:
Rachel and Paul went to the Vladivostok Beach and began their return to the UK.
Episode 7: Jon in Malaysia
Jon Lee, Tina Barrett, and Jo O'Meara traveled to Malaysia in search of the
orangutan
Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus ...
.
Day 1:
Jon, Tina, and Jo traveled to Borneo, where they went to a bat cave to get "dinner". They went to the
Monsopiad Cultural Village, which was home to the
Kadazan Warrior. There they saw 39 human skulls.
Day 2:
Jon took a boat trip in the rain, where he saw some orangutans from the river. Jon was able to see a water snake and some elephants. Jo and Tina went to an island to find sea turtles and went snorkeling. Jo and Tina helped day-old sea turtles into the sea.
Day 3:
Tina and Jo flew by helicopter to meet Jon. They went to an orangutan center and got to meet the animals face to face.
Home media
Not only was Go Wild! released on
VHS, but unlike all the other S Club 7 TV Shows, this one was released on
DVD making Go Wild! the only S Club 7 show to get a DVD release.
External links
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