Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) will adapt Gerald Durrell’s Corfu memoirs for ITV. The classic trilogy of novels that will form the basis for The Durrells includes ‘My Family and Other Animals’, ‘Birds, Beasts and Relatives’ and ‘The Garden of the Gods’. Set in 1935, the six-part series will begin filming in Corfu in September. … >
BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo is based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the six-part series stars Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as his wife. The cast also … >
A set of promotional images has been released for BBC One’s new family drama Our Zoo. Based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s, the six-part series begins at 9pm on Wednesday 3 September on BBC One. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, Our Zoo stars Lee … >
Based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s, BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo starts next month. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the six-part series stars Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as his wife. Episode … >
The first promotional photo has been released for BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series is based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) leads the cast as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life … >
BBC One has released a new trailer showcasing some of the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview features clips from Noah drama The Ark (starring David Threlfall and Ashley Walters), 1930s family drama Our Zoo (starring Anne Reid and Ralf Little), pregnancy group drama In the Club (written by Fat Friends creator Kay Mellor), … >
BBC One has announced the cast for Our Zoo, a new drama based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series will star Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as … >
The BBC has announced the commission of Our Zoo, a new drama series about the man who created Chester Zoo in the 1930s and the impact it had on his family.