64 Zoo Lane
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Synopsis
It features a 7 year-old girl named Lucy who lives at 64 Zoo Lane, next door to a Zoo. Each night she is told a story by the animals present there. Characters include Georgina the GiraffeGiraffe
The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
, Nelson the Elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
, Tickles and Giggles the Monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
s, Boris the Bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
, and Molly the Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
. The cartoon emphasizes friendship and responsibility. At the story's end, friendly morals are discussed, then bed-time is declared. Georgina deposits Lucy into bed via the bedroom window (later episodes show Lucy yawning then sleeping soundly in bed; in the original episodes she would be lulled to sleep by the storytelling itself).
There are many opportunities for learning: exploring language and vocabulary are enhanced by the use of intonation and expression in the character's voices and the themes of the animals' stories support social and emotional issues, including friendships and helping and caring for others.
In the United Kingdom 64 Zoo Lane is shown on CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
, often as part of the lineup of the Bedtime Hour, and on Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney (UK)
Disney Junior is a British television channel owned by Disney-ABC Television Group.-History:The channel launched on 29 September 2000 as Playhouse Disney, on the same day as the now defunct sister channel, Toon Disney....
. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
64 Zoo Lane formerly aired on Nick Jr. at 1:00 AM & 1:30 AM, but currently longer.
In the U.S. version, Lucy's voice is given an American makeover, but the voices of the animals and the theme song remain with British accents. The British version features the voice of Alice Hearing as Lucy.
There is also a Scottish Gaelic version of 64 Zoo Lane, Rathad an Sutha, shown in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
on BBC Two Scotland.
The Theme song is sung in Gaelic. It is produced by BBC Alba
BBC Alba
BBC Gàidhlig is the department of BBC Scotland that produces Scottish Gaelic language programming. This includes TV programmes for BBC Alba and BBC Two Scotland, the BBC Radio nan Gàidheal radio station and the BBC Alba website.-Television:...
.
The creator of the TV series, An Vrombaut, also wrote and illustrated 6 64 Zoo Lane picture books, based on stories from the TV series.
In Australia, the show is shown on ABC2
ABC2
ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...
on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM.
Characters
- Lucy the 7 year-old human girl Voiced by Alice Hearing
- Nelson the ElephantElephantElephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
Voiced by Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Georgina the GiraffeGiraffeThe giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts...
. - Herbert the WarthogWarthogThe Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in grassland, savanna, and woodland in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the past it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr...
. - Seamus the StorkStorkStorks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae. They are the only family in the biological order Ciconiiformes, which was once much larger and held a number of families....
Voice: Jonathan Guy LewisJonathan Guy LewisJonathan Guy Lewis is an English actor who has played Sgt. Chris McCleod in Soldier Soldier, Chris Hammond in London's Burning, Ian Bentley in Coronation Street, and Anthony Woods in Holby City...
(series1-2) Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
(series 3) - Alan the AardvarkAardvarkThe aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Doris the DuckDuckDuck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... - Toby the TortoiseTortoiseTortoises are a family of land-dwelling reptiles of the order of turtles . Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise...
Voice: Bob Saker - Victor the CrocodileCrocodileA crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Kevin the CrocodileCrocodileA crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
Voice: Ann Bentinck - Giggles and Tickles the MonkeyMonkeyA monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
s Voices: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts...
Anna Bentinck - Ronald the RhinocerosRhinocerosRhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Molly the HippopotamusHippopotamusThe hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
Voice: Anna Bentinck - Benny the Bighorn SheepBighorn SheepThe bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to , while the sheep themselves weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates that there are three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: Ovis canadensis sierrae...
- Henrietta the Hairy HippopotamusHippopotamusThe hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
- Isobel the FlamingoFlamingoFlamingos or flamingoes are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus , the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae...
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... - Cleopatra "Patsy" the PorcupinePorcupinePorcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend or camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about long, with...
Voice: Anna Bentinck - Boris the BearBearBears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
Voice: Lewis McCleod (series 1-2) Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
(Series 3) - Natalie the GazelleGazelleA gazelle is any of many antelope species in the genus Gazella, or formerly considered to belong to it. Six species are included in two genera, Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera...
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... - Casper the ChameleonChameleonChameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, the possession by many of a...
- Denis the DromedaryDromedaryThe dromedary or Arabian camel is a large, even-toed ungulate with one hump on its back. Its native range is unclear, but it was probably the Arabian Peninsula. The domesticated form occurs widely in North Africa and the Middle East...
- Dr. Gordon the GorillaGorillaGorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
- Gary the DromedaryDromedaryThe dromedary or Arabian camel is a large, even-toed ungulate with one hump on its back. Its native range is unclear, but it was probably the Arabian Peninsula. The domesticated form occurs widely in North Africa and the Middle East...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Audrey the OstrichOstrichThe Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
Voice: Anna Bentinck - Lily the OstrichOstrichThe Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
- Ribbit the FrogFrogFrogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
- Carrie the cockatooCockatooA cockatoo is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae. Along with the Psittacidae and the Strigopidae , they make up the parrot order Psittaciformes . Placement of the cockatoos as a separate family is fairly undisputed, although many aspects of the other living lineages of...
- Phoebe the KoalaKoalaThe koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... - Harry the HyenaHyenaHyenas or Hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora , and one of the smallest in the mammalia...
Voice: Lewis McCleod, Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his... - Snowbert the Polar BearPolar BearThe polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
- Esmerelda the SnakeSnakeSnakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
- King SnakeSnakeSnakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
- Annie the AnacondaAnacondaAn anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.Anaconda...
- Adam the ArmadilloArmadilloArmadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one"...
Voice: Lewis McCleod, Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his... - Leopoldo the LlamaLlamaThe llama is a South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times....
- Duddley the SlothSlothSloths are the six species of medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae , part of the order Pilosa and therefore related to armadillos and anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws.They are arboreal residents of the jungles of Central and South...
- Jazz the JaguarJaguarThe jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
- Taco the ToucanToucanToucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
- Tallulah the ToucanToucanToucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
- Pauline the PelicanPelicanA pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae....
- Cousin Chuckles the MonkeyMonkeyA monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
- Barbara the BisonBisonMembers of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
- Nigel the ElephantElephantElephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
calf - Thelma the WhaleWhaleWhale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
- Gunner the Seagull
- Thomas, Sharon and Lewis the PuffinPuffinPuffins are any of three small species of auk in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among...
s - Small the ButterflyButterflyA butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
- Alfie and Charlie the ChipmunkChipmunkChipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus with three subgenera, or as three genera.-Etymology and taxonomy:...
s - Zed the ZebraZebraZebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds...
Voice: Lewis McCleod, Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his... - Hercule Moustache the WalrusWalrusThe walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the Odobenidae family and Odobenus genus. It is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic...
Voice: Bob Saker - Sidney the SealPinnipedPinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Joey the KangarooKangarooA kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Jimmy the KangarooKangarooA kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
Voice: Lewis McCleod, Matt WilkinsonMatt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his... - Wally the WombatWombatWombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately in length with a short, stubby tail. They are adaptable in their habitat tolerances, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as...
Voice: Keith WickhamKeith WickhamKeith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr... - Mr. Platypus the PlatypusPlatypusThe platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young...
- Melanie the MooseMooseThe moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
Voice: Adrienne PostaAdrienne PostaAdrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... - Beverley the BeaverBeaverThe beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
Voice: Anna Bentinck - Randolph the RaccoonRaccoonProcyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
- Jamie the PuffinPuffinPuffins are any of three small species of auk in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among...
- Rosie the RhinocerosRhinocerosRhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
- Reginald the LionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
Voice: Lewis McCleod - Petula the ParrotParrotParrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
- The Snip Snip Bird
- William the Weaverbird
- The Tic Tic BirdBirdBirds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
Voice: Bob Saker
Episodes
- The Story of Nelson the Elephant - aired June 4, 2001
- The Story of Kevin the Crocodile - aired June 11, 2001
- The Story of Joey the Kangaroo - aired June 18, 2001
- The Story of Snowbert the Polar Bear - aired June 25, 2001
- The Story of Henrietta the Hairy Hippo - aired June 2, 2001
- The Story of Giggles and Tickles - aired July 9, 2001
- The Story of Zed the Zebra - aired July 16, 2001
- The Story of Adam the Armadillo - aired July 16, 2001
- The Story of Georgina the Giraffe - aired July 23, 2001
- The Story of Herbert the Warthog - aired July 30, 2001
- The Story of Pauline the Pelican - aired September 3, 2001
- The Story of the Juicy Fruit Tree - aired September 10, 2001
- The Story of the Elephant Bird - aired September 17, 2001
- The Story of Toby the Tortoise - aired September 24, 2001
- The Story of Ronald and the Tic Tic Bird - aired March 11, 2002
- The Story of Audrey's Egg - aired October 8, 2001
- The Story of Gary the Dromedary - aired October 15, 2001
- The Story of Molly and Natalie - aired October 22, 2001
- The Story of Wally the Wombat - aired October 29, 2001
- The Story of the Jungle Clearing - aired November 5, 2001
- The Story of Melanie the Moose - aired March 4, 2002
- The Story of Beverly the Beaver - aired March 18, 2002
- The Story of Doris the Duck - aired March 25, 2002
- The Story of Esmerelda the Snake - aired April 1, 2002
- The Story of Eddie's Big Adventure - aired April 8, 2002
- The Story of Herbert's Birthday Party - aired April 15, 2002
- The Story of Reginald's Big Sleep - aired April 22, 2002
- The Story of Phoebe the Koala - aired April 29, 2002
- The Story of Hercule Moustache - aired May 6, 2002
- The Story of the Dawn Chorus - aired May 13, 2002
- The Story of Petula the Parrot - aired September 4, 2002
- The Story of Kevin's Magic Trick - aired September 11, 2002
- The Story of Isabel the Flamingo - aired September 18, 2002
- The Story of the Watermelon of Doom - aired September 25, 2002
- The Story of Alan the Aardvark - aired October 2, 2002
- The Story of the Important Visitor - aired October 7, 2002
- The Story of the Puffins of Mossy Bay - aired October 14, 2002
- The Story of Ronald and Rosie - aired October 21, 2002
- The Story of Natalie's New Neighbours - aired October 28, 2002
- The Story of Casper the Chameleon - aired November 4, 2002
- The Story of Seamus the Stork - aired January 6, 2003
- The Story of Gary's Best Friend - aired January 13, 2003
- The Story of Georgina's Bumbleberry Soup - aired January 20, 2003
- The Story of Cousin Chuckles - aired January 27, 2003
- The Story of Joey's Camping Trip - aired February 3, 2003
- The Story of the Monster in the Forest - aired February 10, 2003
- The Story of Boris the Bear - aired February 17, 2003
- The Story of Melanie's Birthday Present - aired February 24, 2003
- The Story of Victor the Crocodile - aired March 3, 2003
- The Story of the Hyena's Holiday - aired March 10, 2003
- The Story of Herbert's Peaceful Day - aired March 17, 2003
- The Story of Annie the Anaconda - Last episode, aired March 24, 2003
- The Story of Nelson's Nephew Nigel - new episode, aired February 6, 2010
- The Story of Georgina Queen of Fashion - aired February 7, 2010
- The Story of Lily's Little Brother - aired February 8, 2010
- The Story of The Big Billabong Wave - aired February 9, 2010
- The Story of Toby's New House - aired February 10, 2010
- The Story of Jamie The Littlest Puffin - aired February 11, 2010
- The Story of Ronald's Swimming Lesson - aired February 12, 2010
- The Story of the Puffin's Treasure - aired February 13, 2010
- The Story of Victor's Bad Teeth Day - aired February 14, 2010
- The Story of Snowbert's New Friend - aired February 15, 2010
- The Story of the Play and Splash Pool - aired February 16, 2010
- The Story of Melanie's Little Helpers - aired February 17, 2010
- The Story of Joey's Sleepover - aired February 18, 2010
- The Story of the Jungle Pie - aired February 19, 2010
- The Story of Jazz the Carnival King - aired February 20, 2010
- The Story of Patsy the Porcupine - aired February 21, 2010
- The Story of the Together Stones - aired February 22, 2010
- The Story of Thelma the Whale - aired February 23, 2010
- The Story of the Best Christmas Ever - aired December 22, 2010
- The Story of Alan's Catchy Tune - aired February 25, 2010
- The Story of the Baby Bison - aired February 26, 2010
- The Story of Zed The Hero Of Africa - aired February 27, 2010
- The Story of Herbert's Watermelons - aired February 28, 2010
- The Story of Doris' Precious Things - aired March 1, 2010
- The Story of Leopoldo The Llama - aired March 2, 2010
- The Story of Tallulah The Toucan - Last episode, aired March 3, 2010