I love a period drama as much as the next person. Corsets, the war, a bit of servant scandal and I am hooked. Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge are my favourites to name a few. And now the BBC has bought us another period drama beauty in Our Zoo.
Our Zoo tells the story of a family living in Cheshire after the first world war. We meet George and his family and from the first episode we are dropped right into the world of life after the war; the struggle to find a new passion after the horrors of war have left both a physical and mental scar.
The programme tells the story of how Chester Zoo came to be. With a new exotic animal appearing every few minutes and a camel living in the back yard, the family all struggle to grasp George's new hobby. Quite understandably, I mean a camel in your back garden might freak you out just a little bit.
I love Our Zoo. I think it does an excellent job of pointing out how the very first zoo's were used to save animals from the terrible conditions of the circus or being put to death. The BBC have done an incredible job in telling this amazing story. From the camera angles to the lighting, costumes, setting, we are transported to 1930 and are a fly on the wall in this new family drama.
I will definitely be watching again this Wednesday at 9pm on BBC1.
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored.
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