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64 Zoo Lane

64 Zoo Lane
Also known as Zoo Lane
Genre Fantasy
Supernatural
Educational
Created by An Vrombaut
Written by An Vrombaut, Keith Brumpton, John Grace, Jill Brett, Gillian Corderoy
Directed by An Vrombaut, Albert Pereira Lazaro, Julien Cayot
Starring Lara Wollington
Keith Wickham
Lewis McLeod
Matt Wilkinson
Adrienne Posta
Bob Saker
Anna Bentinck
Dan Russell
Theme music composer Rowland Lee (music)
An Vrombaut (lyrics)
Opening theme 64 Zoo Lane theme song
Ending theme 64 Zoo Lane theme song instrumental
Composer(s) Rowland Lee
Country of origin United Kingdom
France
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 104
Production company(s)
  • Millimages S.A.
  • Zoo Lane Productions, Ltd
  • La Cinquième
Distributor Itel
Release
Original network
Nick Jr.
CBBC
Sprout
Original release 18 February 1999 (1999-02-18) – 28 February 2013 (2013-02-28)

64 Zoo Lane is a British–French children's cartoon created by Belgian-born English author An Vrombaut. The series was produced by Millimages S.A., Zoo Lane Productions, and La Cinquième. The series premiered in 1999.

The series follows a 7-year-old girl named Lucy who lives next door to a Zoo at 64 Zoo Lane. Each night, she is told a story by the animals. Characters include Georgina the Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkeys, Boris the Bear, and Molly the Hippopotamus. The programme emphasizes friendship and responsibility. At the story's end, friendly morals are discussed, then bedtime is declared. Georgina deposits Lucy into bed via the bedroom window (later episodes show Lucy yawning and then sleeping soundly in bed; in the original episodes she would be lulled to sleep by the storytelling itself). The programme has shown on CBBC, CBeebies and CBeebies Bedtime Hour, Noggin, ABC For Kids and lots more 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. The creator of the TV series, An Vrombaut, also wrote and illustrated six 64 Zoo Lane picture books based on stories from the TV series.


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