Children’s TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson (you may know her from: Naomi's Nightmares of Nature, Wild and Weird, Live 'n Deadly, Countryfile, Milkshake) is coming to Town Hall this Easter with a packed show of fun and surprises. Naomi's Wild & Scary Show will see Naomi joined live on stage by some really scary creatures, including a Carpet Python, Alligator Snapping Turtle, a giant centipede, and a tarantula! With up-close handy cam action, a giant screen and loads of interaction, you're sure to have a wild, scary and fun time with Naomi in this new live show (age guideline: 5+, tickets £20.50 each, save when you buy online).
Here's what Naomi has to say about her career to date ahead of the upcoming show:
What are
the best things about working in children’s TV?
I love that
no two days are the same. I get to travel to amazing places, meet incredible
people and do and see things that I wouldn't ever have done on my own.
What’s the
most embarrassing item in your wardrobe?
As a
children’s television presenter I have worn hundreds of absolutely ridiculous
costumes. Very little embarrasses me anymore. I have no pride left. None.
The best
advice you have ever been given?
Before you criticise
someone, you should always walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticise them you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.
What’s your
hidden talent?
I can do
the Rubix cube.
Who or what motivates you?
My parents.
They are real ‘doers’ and never sit on their laurels. I am particularly like my
dad who never stops and my husband always laughs at me as I make 'to do' lists
for my days off that are completely unrealistic and would not be humanly
possible to get through. Life is a bit short so I figure if we want something
to happen or change, we need to get busy.
Do you have any habits that you would change?
I have a very bad habit of picking out my mascara with my fingers
at the end of the day but I accidentally pull out loads of my eyelashes at the
same time, so I wish I would stop doing that.
Can you give us any
tips on how to believe in yourself?
I
know it is not easy. I think us Brits are very bad at allowing ourselves to say
that we are good at something. It comes too easily to us to put ourselves down.
So I think it's a matter of listening carefully to parents, teachers, other
adults in your life who really care about you and your future and if they tell
you that you are good at something, you are probably REALLY good at it. If you're
really good at something, it's a real shame not to nurture those talents.
Which animal encounter
has been your favourite?
Where
to begin? I have been so lucky and had so many, but I think one of my absolute
favourites was swimming with wild Atlantic Spotted dolphins in the Bahamas. If
a wild animal ever comes to hang out with you, with no food reward, then that
is an enormous privilege.
And which animal
encounter has been your most scary?
During
filming for the last series of Nightmares of Nature we went out on safari in
South Africa, at night, to observe a pride of lions. Our jeep had open sides
and the lions came a lot closer than I had anticipated. I really thought I was
going to become lion dinner that evening!
Find out more: www.naomiwilkinson.tv/on-tour
To win a family ticket (for four people) to Naomi's Wild & Scary Show at Town Hall Birmingham at 11am on Saturday 8th April 2017, simply comment below, or on my Instagram or Facebook posts about the competition, with the correct answer to the following question:
What is Naomi’s hidden talent?
The competition closes at midnight on Friday 31st March and the winner will be notified shortly thereafter. Good luck!
Her hidden talent is that she can do the Rubix Cube - how clever x
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