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Our Zoo is a British drama television series from BBC One, first broadcast on 3 September 2014. The six-part series, written by Matt Charman and directed by Andy De Emmony, is about George Mottershead, his dreams of creating a cage-free zoo, his family and how their lives changed when they embarked on the creation of Chester Zoo.
- Drama
Watch the true story of George Mottershead and his family, who created Chester Zoo in the 1930s with a vision of a zoo without bars. See cast, crew, episodes, reviews, trivia and more on IMDb.
- (1.5K)
- 2014-09-03
- Drama, History
- Lee Ingleby, Liz White, Anne Reid
Sep 2, 2014 · Our Zoo - TV on Google Play. 2014 • BBC. 5.0 star. 9 reviews. Eligible. info. Frustrated by living with his wife and two daughters under his parents' roof and tormented by his war trauma, George...
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The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.
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Drama series based on the true story of the Mottershead family who, in the face of staunch opposition and huge personal sacrifice, founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
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- 3 min
- 39.6K
- BBC
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Our Zoo. Season 1. Lee Ingleby stars in this poignant true story of the eccentric family behind Chester Zoo. In the 1930s, a family faced huge opposition and sacrifice to realise their dreams. 72 IMDb 8.1 2014 6 episodes. Drama · Historical.
