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Walk On The Wild Side

Walk On The Wild Side

  • TV sketch show
  • CBBC / BBC One
  • 2009 - 2013
  • 25 episodes (3 series)

Family comedy series in which a group of comedians voiceover footage from the BBC's natural history department. Stars Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert, Harriet Carmichael, Sarah Millican, Steve Edge and more.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2

Meerkat Sir Alan looks for an apprentice, some lizard punks spend the Bank Holiday reliving their youth, and a Geordie anteater guides us through the complex world of ant cuisine. With Rolf Harris playing a koala.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 22nd August 2009
Time
6:10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jason Manford Various (Voice)
Rhod Gilbert Various (Voice)
Harriet Carmichael Various (Voice)
Sarah Millican Various (Voice)
Steve Edge Various (Voice)
Harry Peacock Various (Voice)
Isy Suttie Various (Voice)
Jon Richardson Various (Voice)
Gavin Webster Various (Voice)
Pal Aron Various (Voice)
Guest cast
Rolf Harris Koala (Voice)
Writing team
Jason Manford Writer
Steve Edge Writer
Ian Manford Writer
Christine Rose Writer
Aiden Spackman Writer
Production team
Mark Lucey Series Producer
Liam Carroll Producer
Caroline Wright Executive Producer
Kate Daughton Edit Producer
Adam Bokey Editor
Jon Blow Editor
Charlie Fawcett Editor
Matt Roberts Editor

Video

Walk On The Wild Side - Episode 2

A preaching bird and more feature in the second episode.

Press

A gorilla with flatulence, meerkats re-enacting The Apprentice, eagles who think they're starring in a Harry Potter film: it's all very silly, very funny and absolutely perfect Saturday teatime viewing. If you missed it last week, Walk on the Wild Side is a revamped version of Animal Magic, the show where Johnny Morris did comedy voiceovers to accompany footage of zoo animals. If you did see it last week, you'll be pleased to know that the marmot who repeatedly calls out to his friend Alan makes a return appearance. Hysterical.

Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 22nd August 2009

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