Man vs. Beast

{{short description|2003 reality television special}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image =

| caption =

| genre = Reality television

| presenter = Steve Santagati

| starring =

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme =

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons =

| num_episodes =

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

• Eric Schotz
• Bill Paolantonio

}}

| producer =

| location =

| editor =

| runtime =

| company = LMNO Entertainment

| network = Fox

| released = {{Start date|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{{cite web | author = Robert Weintraub | date = January 16, 2003 | url = http://www.slate.com/id/2077075/ | title = Aaron Sorkin Mauled by Fox: The disturbing appeal of Man vs. Beast. | publisher = Slate.com | accessdate = 2006-06-15}} and animal rights groups,{{cite web | url=http://www.bornfree.org.uk/zoocheck/manvsbeast.shtml | title = Unnatural Animal Acts A Turnoff. | publisher = Born Free Foundation | accessdate = 2006-06-15}} Fox commissioned a sequel, Man vs. Beast 2, which aired on February 20, 2004.

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,{{cite web | url = http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2003/granada2.htm | title = Man vs Beast – programme may be scrapped | publisher = Captive Animals' Protection Society | accessdate = 2006-06-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031222053448/http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2003/granada2.htm | archive-date = 2003-12-22 | url-status = dead }} transmission of the series was postponed indefinitely.