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Terry Nutkins is an inspirational figure for many reasons. Perhaps most significantly, he has given hope to every thin-on-top man the world over with his groundbreakingly bold hairstyle. He has proudly rocked the shaggy-sides-and-back-with-bald-as-coot-top style since he first appeared on screens in the '80s in Animal Magic. This uncompromising rock 'n' roll attitude to fashion and traditional TV conventions has been at the core of Nutkins's career, making him one of the last truly great small screen heroes.
His love and passion for animals on The Really Wild Show, alongside the dream team of Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham, wowed a generation of children and (most probably) boosted London Zoo's profits considerably. These days, Nutkins can usually be found dishing out straight-to-the-point swipes at modern day naturalist TV series. ("I have no time for people who bulls**t with animals!" "I'd see Bill Oddie on Springwatch and think, 'I could do a better bloody job than you, mate! He's a twitcher, a Goodie - not a natural history expert."). He may be older, he may not be on TV any more, but the Nutkins has still got the growl and wicked sense of humour of old.
Click along our gallery below for some snaps of the TV legend Terry Nutkins
His love and passion for animals on The Really Wild Show, alongside the dream team of Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham, wowed a generation of children and (most probably) boosted London Zoo's profits considerably. These days, Nutkins can usually be found dishing out straight-to-the-point swipes at modern day naturalist TV series. ("I have no time for people who bulls**t with animals!" "I'd see Bill Oddie on Springwatch and think, 'I could do a better bloody job than you, mate! He's a twitcher, a Goodie - not a natural history expert."). He may be older, he may not be on TV any more, but the Nutkins has still got the growl and wicked sense of humour of old.
Click along our gallery below for some snaps of the TV legend Terry Nutkins
Copyright: Rex Features
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