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Our Zoo

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20142014
  • 5h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.4K
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Our Zoo (2014)
DramaHistory
A drama series about the family who founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.A drama series about the family who founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.A drama series about the family who founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.4K
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  • Stars
    • Lee Ingleby
    • Liz White
    • Anne Reid
  • Stars
    • Lee Ingleby
    • Liz White
    • Anne Reid
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    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • Episodes6

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    2014

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    Hayley Carmichael and Honor Kneafsey in Our Zoo (2014)
    Lee Ingleby and Honor Kneafsey in Our Zoo (2014)
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    Amelia Clarkson in Our Zoo (2014)
    Lee Ingleby, Anne Reid, Peter Wight, Liz White, Amelia Clarkson, and Honor Kneafsey in Our Zoo (2014)
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    Lee Ingleby
    Lee Ingleby
    • George Mottershead
    Liz White
    Liz White
    • Lizzie Mottershead
    Anne Reid
    Anne Reid
    • Lucy Mottershead
    Honor Kneafsey
    Honor Kneafsey
    • June Mottershead
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Albert Mottershead
    Amelia Clarkson
    Amelia Clarkson
    • Muriel Mottershead
    Ralf Little
    Ralf Little
    • Billy Atkinson
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Reverend Aaron Webb
    Sophia Myles
    Sophia Myles
    • Lady Katherine Longmore
    Hayley Carmichael
    Hayley Carmichael
    • Camilla Radler
    Tom Hardman
    Tom Hardman
    • Archie Radler
    Faye Brookes
    • Frankie
    Sally Bankes
    Sally Bankes
    • Mrs. Pollard
    Hugh Skinner
    Hugh Skinner
    • Dr. Barnaby Ford
    Gary Davis
    Gary Davis
    • Mr. John Pollard
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Ronald Tipping
    Steve Cooper
    • Mr. Ernest Fowler
    Jessica Ransom
    Jessica Ransom
    • Mrs. Polly Ford
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    • Trivia
      The opening credits show family photos shared by the real June Mottershead included in her book.
    • Goofs
      In the village shop ,the counter would have been at the front, not the back, and there would be no self-service.

    User reviews9

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    Mauled by a... JK you'll die of boredom first.
    Scant few scenes of wildlife interacting with humans interwoven with old timey British melodrama. If your kids don't have an iPad maybe they'll enjoy. Pretty boring.
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    • gregtheproduct
    • Nov 26, 2019

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2014 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Walton Hall Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Big Talk Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • 5 hours 12 minutes
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