Shoebox Zoo (2004)
Shoebox Zoo is a 2004 sci-fi & fantasy series created by Brian Ward and Justin Molotnikov. It stars Vivien Endicott Douglas, Simon Callow and Rik Mayall.
Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.
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What is Shoebox Zoo about?
Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.
When was Shoebox Zoo released?
Shoebox Zoo was released on 21 September 2004.
How many episodes does Shoebox Zoo have?
Shoebox Zoo has 26 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Shoebox Zoo?
Shoebox Zoo was created by Brian Ward, Justin Molotnikov and Claire Mundell.
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Cast
- Vivien Endicott Douglas as Marnie McBride
- Simon Callow as Wolfgang the Wolf (voice) / Hunter the Horse (voice)
- Rik Mayall as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
- Alan Cumming as Bruno the Bear (voice)
- Siobhan Redmond as Ailsa the Adder (voice)
- Jason Connery as Ross McBride
- Peter Mullan as Michael Scot
- David McKay as William McTaggart
- Bill Paterson as The Storyteller (voice)
- Tony Donaldson as Juan Roberto Montoya de Toledo
- Gordon Tootoosis as Nathaniel Stone
- Natascha Girgis as Aurora Dexter