Extinct was a British television series that featured eight celebrities highlighting the plight of some of the world's most endangered species. It was presented by Zoë Ball and Sir Trevor McDonald. The public were asked to phone in and vote for which animal they wanted to receive £250,000 in order to help save it from extinction. Another £250,000 was split between the remaining seven animals. A sister programme called Extinct - The Quiz also aired at the same time. A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... Zoë Louise Ball (born November 23, 1970 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English television and radio personality, most famous for becoming the first female host of the prestigious BBC Radio 1 breakfast show. ... McDonald anchoring the ITV News at 10. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... ITV1 is the name, in England, Wales and the Scottish borders, for a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zoë Louise Ball (born November 23, 1970 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English television and radio personality, most famous for becoming the first female host of the prestigious BBC Radio 1 breakfast show. ... McDonald anchoring the ITV News at 10. ...

Background

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

Anneka Rice (born Anne Rice[1], 4 October 1958 in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan) is a Welsh television presenter. ... Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Polar bear range Synonyms Thalarctos maritimus The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, sea bear, ice bear or nanuq in some Inuit languages, is a species of bear that is native to the Arctic and the apex predator... David Suchet OBE (born May 2, 1946) is an English actor best known for his television portrayal of Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christies Poirot. ... Binomial name Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869) Giant Panda range Subspecies A. melanoleuca melanoleuca A. melanoleuca qinlingensis The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (black-and-white cat-foot) is a mammal classified in the bear family, Ursidae, native to central-western and southwestern China. ... Sadie Frost Sadie Frost (born Sadie Liza Vaughan on June 19, 1965), is an English fashion designer and former actress. ... Type species Simia pygmaeus Linnaeus, 1760 Orangutan distribution Species Pongo pygmaeus Pongo abelii The orangutans are two species of great apes known for their intelligence and their long arms and reddish-brown hair. ... Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo PC (born 26 May 1953) is an English journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Binomial name Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790) The Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is the largest species in the macaw family. ... Graeme Pierre le Saux (born October 17, 1968 in Jersey) is a former English footballer who played as a left back though he was also skillful and pacy enough to move into midfield or even the left wing. ... Trinomial name Gorilla berengei berengei Matschie, 1914 The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of two subspecies of Eastern Gorillas. ... Miranda Richardson as Queenie in Blackadder II (1986) Miranda Richardson (born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Merseyside) is an English actress, noted for her distinctive ability to deeply delve into the minds of the characters she plays. ... Binomial name Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 Asian Elephant range The Asian or Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus), sometimes known by the name of its nominate subspecies (the Indian Elephant), is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. ... Sean Dermot Finton OLeary (born 24 May 1973), better known as Dermot OLeary, is a television and radio presenter. ... Binomial name Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) The beautiful Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the biggest of all living turtles, reaching a length of over 2. ... Pauline Collins (born September 3, 1940) is a British actress working extensively in movies and television. ... Trinomial name Panthera tigris tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bengal Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a subspecies of tiger found in Bangladesh, Bengal region of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and in the south of Tibet. ...

Episodes

December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anneka Rice (born Anne Rice[1], 4 October 1958 in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan) is a Welsh television presenter. ... World map showing the Arctic Circle in red A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ... David Suchet OBE (born May 2, 1946) is an English actor best known for his television portrayal of Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christies Poirot. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Sadie Frost Sadie Frost (born Sadie Liza Vaughan on June 19, 1965), is an English fashion designer and former actress. ... Borneo is the third largest island in the world. ... Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo PC (born 26 May 1953) is an English journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Graeme Pierre le Saux (born October 17, 1968 in Jersey) is a former English footballer who played as a left back though he was also skillful and pacy enough to move into midfield or even the left wing. ... Miranda Richardson as Queenie in Blackadder II (1986) Miranda Richardson (born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Merseyside) is an English actress, noted for her distinctive ability to deeply delve into the minds of the characters she plays. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sean Dermot Finton OLeary (born 24 May 1973), better known as Dermot OLeary, is a television and radio presenter. ... Pauline Collins (born September 3, 1940) is a British actress working extensively in movies and television. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Final

In the final programme, after each celebrity explained why the public should vote for their animal, the three with the most votes were the giant panda, the Bengal tiger and the mountain gorilla. The most votes went to the Bengal tiger, which Pauline Collins had campaigned for.

Extinct - The Quiz

Extinct - The Quiz was a five-part 60 minute quiz programme that accompanied Extinct. It was hosted by Zoë Ball and feautured four families being tested on their wildlife knowledge and competing to win a holiday. The first four episodes aired each day at 5pm from 12 to 15 December. The first two programmes featured four families each day, with the next two programmes being semi finals. The final was on 16 December at 4pm. A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams), attempt to answer questions correctly. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Extinct at the Internet Movie Database