Series
Baboons with Bill Bailey
Documentary
Baboons with Bill Bailey is a wildlife documentary series presented by Bill Bailey. The series follows Bill as he attempts to find out more about the lives of baboons who are living in several colonies in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Whale of a Time8 Apr 2011 · 22mComedian Bill Bailey presents a new series about the baboons which live just south of Cape Town in South Africa. In the first programme, Bill introduces the mischievous Smitz troop. Living on the coastline, they have their eyes on the food and belongings of unwary tourists. Lurking in the bushes is a criminal mastermind - Merlin, the Fagin of the roadside, plotting his next heist. When whale-watchers flock to view magnificent marine mammals from the lay-bys, the brainy baboons are quick to break into every car, checking for anything that will make a baboon-style picnic.
- 2Attack of the Urbanites15 Apr 2011 · 22m
- 3Fatal Attraction22 Apr 2011 · 22m
- 4Load of Rubbish29 Apr 2011 · 22mThe Da Gama troop of baboons make live of their human neighbours by going through their dustbins and even take food from open windows. Wednesday is bin day and that is the day when the bins go out, the troop have an ultimate treasure hunt.
- 5Catch of the Day6 May 2011 · 22mAfter fishermen show up to unload their boats, they end up forgetting that they are in Smitz troop territory, and their cars are targeted by the baboons. A sports ground in the Tokai forest is taken over by the baboons.
- 6Gate Crashers13 May 2011 · 22mA male baboon called Merlin decides to break into a restaurant. The rest of the troop are chilling out in a paddling pool. Clint and Manni end up gate-crashing a children's birthday party.
- 7Turf War20 May 2011 · 22mThere is trouble brewing on the coast road where the Smitz troop live when it looks as though the neighbours and their huge leader are moving in. Tokai newcomer Clint finds himself a girlfriend.
- 8Baby Boom27 May 2011 · 22mIn the Smitz troop, Merlin ends up making his biggest raid yet. The Tokai troop welcomes three new babies into their group.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Apr 2011
- Last aired
- 27 May 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Bill BaileyHimself - Presenter
