TV series

London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year

2020 · 1 season

A gentle, warm look behind the scenes at keepers caring for animals through a quiet, uncertain year.

Created by: Matt Smith
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stephen Fry

Overview: In March, ZSL London Zoo and its sister zoo Whipsnade fell silent as potential visitors stayed away. This series reveals how a dedicated skeleton staff continued to care for the 20,000 animals in Regent's Park and the Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire

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Created by: Matt Smith
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stephen Fry

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
nature
survival
isolation
healing
Places: workplace
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Matt Smith
Starring: Stephen Fry
Music: Oli Julian
Length: 1 seasons, 2 episodes, 45 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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