Shoebox Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shoebox Zoo was a children's fantasy TV series that aired on CBBC from 2004-2005. 1100 years prior to the show's present day events, the great wizard Michael Scot created the Book of Forbidden Knowledge, a lexicon filled with dark magic and untold secrets. From the book, and the four elements, he created Juan Roberto Montoya de Toledo, a shapeshifter who desired the book's powers for himself and to cover the world in darkness.

Series details

• Title: Shoebox Zoo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2004-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-12-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBBC
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16774
• IMDb ID: tt0406468
• TVDB ID: 167041

Cast and credited roles

• Alan Cumming — Bruno the Bear
• Rik Mayall — Edwin the Eagle
• Siobhan Redmond — Ailsa the Adder
• Bill Paterson — Storyteller
• Vivien Endicott-Douglas — Marnie McBride
• Peter Mullan — Michael Scot
• Simon Callow — Wolfgang the Wolf

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-09-01; final listed air date 2004-12-14; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-10-16; final listed air date 2005-12-04; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shoebox Zoo 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.