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''Wild at Heart'' is an ITV television drama series created by Ashley Pharoah about a veterinary surgeon and his family, who emigrate from Bristol, England to South Africa, where they attempt to rehabilitate a game reserve for wild animals and establish a veterinary surgery and animal hospital. The show ran for seven series beginning on 29 January 2006 and ending on 30 December 2012. ==History== ''Wild at Heart'' began airing 29 January 2006 on ITV. It ran for seven series, concluding 30 December 2012 with a two-hour finale. It was filmed on location at the Glen Afric Country Lodge, a 1500-acre game reserve and sanctuary that is home to a host of African wildlife, including lions, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, hippos and buffalo. Glen Afric is located in Broederstroom, North West Province, South Africa.〔(Stars of Africa: On set with ''Wild At Heart'' animals at Glen Afric Country Lodge, ''Daily Mail'', 3 January 2011 )〕 A large set called 'Leopards Den' was built on the property specifically for the production. Producer Ann Harrison-Baxter said: "We literally walked every inch of the reserve to find the best place to build the house, and then it was all created from scratch and aged to look like it had been there for more than a century in just 10 weeks!"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=..: WILD AT HEART :.. )〕 Leopards Den was significant as a symbolic character in its own right throughout the show's 7 years. It served as the backdrop against which the family struggled to carve out a new life for themselves, and ultimately to survive and remain together. The primary cast included Stephen Tompkinson as Danny Trevanion; Amanda Holden as Danny's wife Sarah (died in Series 3); Lucy-Jo Hudson as Danny's daughter Rosie; Deon Stewardson as the Trevanions' business partner Anders DuPlessis ('Dup'); Hayley Mills as Caroline DuPlessis; Luke ward wilkinson as Danny's stepson Evan; Olivia Scott-Taylor as Danny's step-daughter Liv; Nomsa Xaba as Nomsa - Leopard Dens Cook; and Thapelo Mokoena as the town's barman and Dup's 'partner in crime'. Dawn Steele appeared regularly in Series 4-6 as Alice Collins (later Trevanion), but took maternity leave for all but one episode of Series 7, however returning for the Christmas finale. Tarryn Faye Brummage played Alice's daughter Charlotte, and Atandwa Kani appeared in Series 6-7. ''Wild at Heart'' was immensely popular in the UK, with ratings peaking at approximately 10 million viewers and never averaging less than 7.5 million over any series (see below). However, the show faced strong competition during Series 7, and speculation appeared in British online newspaper articles in February 2012 that ''Wild at Heart'' would be axed after Series 7.〔(Hit ITV series Wild at Heart 'set for axe after ratings dip', ''Metro'', 22 February 2012 )〕 In April 2012, similar statements appeared, but ITV did not publish a formal press release confirming that the show was cancelled. On 25 April 2012 the ''Daily Mail'' published the following: "A spokesperson for ITV said it had been a 'difficult decision' to end ''Wild at Heart'' but hoped the feature-length special would give the show, which first aired in 2006, a chance to end 'on a high'."〔('Titanic budget sunk our show' ), ''Daily Mail'', 25 April 2012〕 The two-hour finale special was filmed at Leopards Den in September 2012 and aired 30 December 2012 on ITV. ITV's Head of Drama Series Steve November said: "''Wild at Heart'' will end on a high thanks to the fantastic cast, crew and writing team who produce the drama. We couldn't wish for a better script to celebrate an immensely successful series for ITV."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shows )〕 The finale special was followed on 31 December 2012, by a one-hour documentary titled ''Wild at Heart: Filming With Animals'' (see below). In a BBC Radio 2 interview with Simon Mayo on 24 October 2012, Stephen Tompkinson said, "We got back (South Africa ) about three weeks ago (filming the finale special ). It was very sad to say 'goodbye'...We are ending it in a way that will let you know it's really the end. We're not sort-of loosely hanging on to go try and get a Christmas Special or a Valentine's Day Special out of it. This is it. It ends with a lovely wedding; I'm not going to say who." (Note: BBC Radio 2 makes their interviews available via iPlayer for only a brief period, and this interview is no longer available.) ''Wild at Heart'' aired as a simulcast on TV3 Ireland.〔(Wild at Heart on 3Player )〕 The pilot episode was remade for an American audience, with a predominantly American cast, different characters, and a loosely similar plot line. It succeeded enough for a first full series to be commissioned with the title ''Life Is Wild''. It aired on The CW Television Network in the U.S., the Hallmark Channel in the United Kingdom, Skai TV in Greece and Warner Channel in South Africa. However, ratings were low and the show was cancelled after Series 1. On 14 January 2013, ITV3 began airing twice-daily repeats of ''Wild at Heart'', beginning with the first episode of the first Series. In the U.S. only series one is available on DVD at NetFlix. 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