Man vs. Beast

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Man vs. Beast
Genre Reality television
Presented bySteve Santagati
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Eric Schotz
  • Bill Paolantonio
Production company LMNO Entertainment
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseJanuary 15, 2003 (2003-01-15)

Man vs. Beast is a series of sensationalistic television specials aired in the United States by the Fox television network in 2003. The shows were produced by Brian Richardson and directed by Bob Levy. They involve a variety of challenges in which people and animals compete against each other. Although the initial special, Man vs. Beast, was panned by critics [1] and animal rights groups, [2] Fox commissioned a sequel, Man vs. Beast 2, which aired on February 20, 2004.

Contents

In 2003, ITV commissioned Granada Productions to re-create the American special for British audiences. A six-part series was filmed, hosted by John Fashanu. However, owing to heavy lobbying by animal rights groups, [3] transmission of the series was postponed indefinitely.

Competitions

The competitions included the following matchups:

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