Episode 5
Drama series. After the devastating news that planning permission for the zoo has been denied, George ventures to London with Lady Katherine for one last throw of the dice.
After the embarrassment Lady Katherine suffered at the benefit, she remains in hiding while the Mottersheads digest the news that their planning permission has been denied. With no money coming in and little chance of opening the zoo, George and Lizzie take the heartbreaking decision to sell one of the bears. But when George learns that Lady Katherine's nephew is the assistant to the deputy minister of health, who approves planning permission appeals, he pleads with Katherine for help. Although her family have turned their backs on her, Katherine realises this is the Mottersheads' only hope and relents.
Mew takes the bold move to find a job outside of the zoo and begs a nervous Archie to teach her to type. June attempts to convince the residents of Upton that the zoo isn't as bad as they fear by offering free camel rides in the village - with disastrous consequences - and Lucy detects that Eve the bear is pregnant. Will George get back in time for the birth of the bear cubs and, most importantly, can he convince Sir Arthur to grant them an appeal?
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Behind the Scenes: Monkey Business
Duration: 02:59
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"You're really willing to lie about my family?"
Duration: 01:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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George Mottershead | Lee Ingleby |
Lizzie Mottershead | Liz White |
Billy Atkinson | Ralf Little |
Reverend Aaron Webb | Stephen Campbell Moore |
Lady Katherine Longmore | Sophia Myles |
Muriel Mottershead | Amelia Clarkson |
June Mottershead | Honor Kneafsey |
Albert Mottershead | Peter Wight |
Lucy Mottershead | Anne Reid |
Frankie | Faye Brookes |
Camilla Radler | Hayley Carmichael |
Mr Fowler | Steve Cooper |
Aldous Whittlington-Smith | Jack Fox |
Secretary | Shari Fox |
Archie Radler | Tom Hardman |
Land Agent | Peter Slater |
Sidney Kane | Matt Sutton |
Ronald Tipping | Jason Watkins |
Sir Arthur Addison | James Wilby |
Writer | Matt Charman |
Producer | Marcus Wilson |
Director | Robert McKillop |
Executive Producer | Luke Alkin |
Executive Producer | Kenton Allen |
Executive Producer | Matthew Justice |
Executive Producer | Adam Kemp |
Executive Producer | Matthew Read |
Idea Originator | Adam Kemp |
Broadcast
- Wed 1 Oct 2014 21:00
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