Extinct (2006 TV series)
Extinct is a British television series that aired on ITV in 2006. It features eight celebrities highlighting the plight of some of the world's most endangered species and was presented by Zoe Ball and Sir Trevor McDonald.
During the series, the public were asked to phone in and vote for which animal they wanted to receive 50% of the money raised through the phone votes, via the charity WWF. The winning animal got over £178,000 and the remaining seven shared £178,000. A sister programme called Extinct - The Quiz also aired at the same time.
Format
In the first four episodes, two celebrities presented the case for their animal. A short video documentary was shown, where the celebrity was seen travelling to the land of the animal, explained why the animal is in danger and what can be done to help save. The eight celebrities were;- Anneka Rice, television presenter - polar bear
- David Suchet, actor - giant panda
- Sadie Frost, actress and fashion designer - orangutan
- Michael Portillo, former MP - hyacinth macaw
- Graeme Le Saux, footballer - mountain gorilla
- Miranda Richardson, actress - Asian elephant
- Dermot O'Leary, television presenter - leatherback sea turtle
- Pauline Collins, actress - Bengal tiger