Michaela Strachan

English television presenter and singer born 7 April 1966 in Surrey. Began career in 1985 after studying at Arts Educational Schools, appearing in musical theatre. Early TV work included children's shows The Wide Awake Club (1986–1989) and The Hitman and Her (1988–1992) with Pete Waterman. Released two singles under stage name Michaela in 1989–1990. Became known for wildlife presenting, particularly The Really Wild Show (1993–2006), Countryfile (1999–2009) and since 2011 Springwatch and its seasonal variants for BBC.