Does Our Zoo leave you hopeful?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 79% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Our Zoo easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Our Zoo

Name: Our Zoo
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2014
Rating: 8
Cast: Lee Ingleby, Honor Kneafsey, Amelia Clarkson, Liz White, Anne Reid

Created by Matt Charman

On BBC One

20141 season6 episodes60 min8.0 / 10

A gentle, period-set drama about a war-damaged man finding redemption and beauty through the creation of a zoo, grounded in historical fact and family warmth despite underlying trauma.

The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.

Clusters

Lives Traced Across Time

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

England Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)War Veteran Zoo Based On True Story Ex Soldier 1930s

Questions people ask

Does Our Zoo leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Our Zoo sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Our Zoo violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Our Zoo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Our Zoo scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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