Danny & the Human Zoo (2015)
A dramatised account of the early life and career of impressionist, comedian and actor Lenny Henry.
- Date of release
- 2015-08-31
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Destiny Ekaragha
Casting
- Kascion Franklin — Danny
- Lenny Henry — Samson
- Cecilia Noble — Myrtle
- Arthur Darvill — Jonesy
- Mark Benton — Syd Noble
- Reis Bruce — Bern
- Michael Crump — Terry
- Leonie Elliott — Cherry Patterson
- Lee Hodge — Georgie
- Evanna Lynch — Bridget Riordan
- Cherrelle Skeete — Dee Dee
- Richard Wilson — James Broughton
Interesting facts
Danny and the Human Zoo is a British drama television film that first broadcast on BBC One on 31 August 2015. 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.
Production
The film was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson. The head of BBC One wanted to give black actors more prominent television roles. The executive producers are Caroline Hollick, Nicola Shindler and Polly Hill.
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