Animal Antics. Image shows from L to R: Sparky (Matthew Crosby), Tim Brooke-Taylor. Copyright: Talkback
Animal Antics

Animal Antics

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC One
  • 2013
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Tim Brooke-Taylor hosts this family-friendly comedy series featuring amusing animal-based clips, packaged and presented as news stories. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor and Matthew Crosby.

Animal Antics. Image shows from L to R: Sparky (Matthew Crosby), Tim Brooke-Taylor. Copyright: Talkback

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2013
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Stars
Tim Brooke-Taylor and Matthew Crosby
Writers
Jack Brough, Jamie Deeks, Dan Johnston and Ewen MacIntosh
Director
Toby Baker
Producers
Ed Thomas, Dan Baldwin, Leon Wilson and Karl Warner
Company

Animal Antics sees one man and his 'dog' host a spoof news programme featuring amusing animal-based clips, packaged and presented as news stories.

Anchoring the show is Tim Brooke-Taylor, with his 'newshound' Sparky (played by Matthew Crosby) providing expert analysis on the animal kingdom.

Together they offer their differing perspectives on news from the animal kingdom, whilst providing a humorous insight into the special and unique relationship that exists between one man and his dog. From criminal cats to piano playing pugs, this is the news as you've never seen it before

Tim Brooke-Taylor comments on the series: "When I was presented with the idea of this show I thought 'this sounds good'. Believe me it's much, much better than that. The only problem I have is being upstaged by very, very funny animals."

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 5th January 2013 at 6pm on BBC One

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