The Old Men at the Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Old Men at the Zoo is set in the near future and Simon Carter the newly appointed secretary of London Zoo (not admin type secretary but overseer of the zoo's business activities) is more than a little concerned about aspects of his job. Especially given that the zoo is in major trouble over the death of a giraffe keeper. Meanwhile Britain is on the verge of a major war with the major Arabian oil producers and it looks as though a nuclear attack on London could happen at any time.

Series details

• Title: The Old Men at the Zoo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1983-09-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-10-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51572
• IMDb ID: tt0196278
• TVDB ID: 269964

Cast and credited roles

• Stuart Wilson — Simon Carter
• Marius Goring — Emile Englander
• Andrew Cruickshank — Mr. Sanderson
• Barry Stanton — Strawson
• Toria Fuller — Martha Carter
• Robert Morley — Lord Godmanchester
• Robert Urquhart — Sir Robert Falcon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-09-15; final listed air date 1983-10-13; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Old Men at the 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.