The Old Men at the Zoo
TV series
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983, English, on BBC Two.
An incompetently managed zoo becomes a metaphor for the state of Britain as a nuclear crisis looms over Europe.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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Latest episode
S1 E5: The Year of the Yeti
Aired 13 October 1983
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Stuart WilsonSimon Carter · 5 ep
- Andrew CruickshankMr Sanderson · 5 ep
- Barry StantonStrawson · 5 ep
- Toria FullerMartha Carter · 5 ep
- Marius GoringEmile Englander · 5 ep
- Robert MorleyLord Godmanchester · 4 ep
- Robert UrquhartSir Robert Falcon · 4 ep
- John PhillipsDr. Charles Langley-Beard · 4 ep
- Richard WordsworthMatthew Price · 4 ep
- Priscilla MorganMrs. Purrett · 4 ep
- Jacquie CassidyMaryon · 4 ep
- Maurice DenhamDr. Edwin Leacock · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 September 1983
- Last aired
- 13 October 1983
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of The Old Men at the Zoo are there?
The Old Men at the Zoo has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is The Old Men at the Zoo finished?
Yes. The Old Men at the Zoo ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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