Danny and the Human Zoo
2015 British TV series or programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danny and the Human Zoo is a British drama television film that first broadcast on BBC One on 31 August 2015.[1] The ninety-minute film, written by Lenny Henry and directed by Destiny Ekaragha, is a fictionalised account of the former's life as a teenager in 1970s Dudley.[2][3][4]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lenny Henry |
| Directed by | Destiny Ekaragha |
| Starring | Lenny Henry Kascion Franklin Evanna Lynch Arthur Darvill James Phelps Oliver Phelps Richard Wilson Richard Boland John Yapp Peter Bankole Michael Crump |
| Composer | Ben Onono |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Polly Hill Caroline Hollick Nicola Shindler |
| Producer | Juliet Charlesworth |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Red Production Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 31 August 2015 |
Production
The film was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson.[5] The head of BBC One wanted to give black actors more prominent television roles.[6] The executive producers are Caroline Hollick, Nicola Shindler and Polly Hill.[7]
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