The Zoo
The Zoo

The Zoo

  • TV comedy
  • CBBC
  • 2017 - 2018
  • 28 episodes (2 series)

A CBBC series in which animals at Paignton Zoo are given comedy voices. Stars Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Richard David-Caine, Stuart Garlick and Hugh Dennis

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Series 2 - Jurgen: Simply the Worst

Gorillas Dave and Geoffrey take over camera and interview duties with Jurgen.

Further details

With the narrator held up with car trouble, gorillas Dave and Geoffrey take over camera and interview duties with Jurgen. But as he attempts to present himself in the best light, Geoffrey and Dave have other ideas about his most entertaining moments - from being terrified of squirrels, suffering from make-believe illnesses and thinking he can 'talk human' with keepers.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 26th April 2018
Time
7:45am
Channel
CBBC
Length
15 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 27th May 2018 7:20am CBBC
Saturday 1st September 2018 7:35am CBBC
Wednesday 27th February 2019 8:00am CBBC
Monday 22nd July 2019 3:05pm CBBC
Thursday 10th October 2019 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 25th October 2020 7:45am CBBC
Friday 14th May 2021 12:50pm CBBC
Sunday 25th July 2021 9:50am CBBC
Saturday 4th December 2021 8:25am CBBC
Thursday 14th December 2023 2:55pm CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Lewis Macleod Various (Voice)
Jess Robinson Various (Voice)
Richard David-Caine Various (Voice)
Stuart Garlick Various (Voice)
Hugh Dennis Narrator
Writing team
Stuart Garlick Writer
Aaron Paul Writer
Dominic English (as Dom English) Writer (Additional Material)
Ali Crockatt Writer (Additional Material)
David Scott Writer (Additional Material)
Lucy Clarke Writer (Additional Material)
Adam Oldroyd Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Rowan Crawford Director
Aaron Paul Series Producer
Jonny Keeling Executive Producer
Josh Scherba Executive Producer
Richard Rowe Co-producer
Stuart Garlick Editor

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