The Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Zoo (2017): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
Take a trip to a zoo like no other, as Jürgen the silverback and his oddball gang of gorillas reveal a secret world of talking animals. From boisterous wise-guy baboons to beat boxing giant tortoises, penguins with an identity crisis and vegetarian lions - anything is possible!
The series follows The Zoo's colourful cast of animals and their keepers as they go about their daily routine; from the everyday jobs such as clearing up poo and dishing out meals, to major talking points of rumoured new arrivals. With a trusty narrator to delve into the zookeepers' factual take on events, he also able to converse with the animals to uncover their side of the story, revealing comical observations and hilarious misinterpretations of events.
Series details
- Title: The Zoo
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2017-08-14
- Final broadcast date listed: 2018-04-27
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBBC
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 30888
- TVDB ID: 334425
Cast and credited roles
- Hugh Dennis — Narrator
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2017-08-14; final listed air date 2017-09-01; episode order: 15.
- Season 2: premiered 2018-04-09; final listed air date 2018-04-27; episode order: 15.
Source and licence
Adapted from 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.



