Baby Chimp Rescue: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Documentary following life in a home for orphaned chimpanzees run by wildlife vet Jimmy Desmond and his wife Jenny. The Desmonds started with just two rescued baby chimps, saved from the illegal pet trade, but now their home is bursting at the seams with 21 orphans to look after. Their dream is to build them all a new sanctuary in the forest and, with help from friend and chimp specialist Ben Garrod, they teach the orphans the skills they would have learnt from their mothers in the wild.

Series details

• Title: Baby Chimp Rescue
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2020-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-01-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45727
• IMDb ID: tt11632866
• TVDB ID: 375157

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Garrod — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-09; final listed air date 2020-01-23; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Baby Chimp Rescue on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.