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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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert, Isy Suttie et al are joined by natural treasure Barbara Windsor as the natural world talks rhubarb. Meet Lonesome George, a belligerent tortoise with a Jamie Oliver-shaped axe to grind, drop in on Sebastian the chimp's therapy session, and catch up with the 18th live semi-final of Penguin's Got Talent.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 29th August 2009
Time
6pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 23rd November 2009 8:00pm BBC3
Saturday 15th October 2011 4:30pm W
Sunday 16th October 2011 1:00pm W
Sunday 3rd February 2013 7:25am W

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
Barbara Windsor Mouse (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 3

A game of 'nighttime daytime', some rapping badgers, a monkey dentist and more.

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