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Episode 4

It's a race to build a new home for some of the furriest mammals in time for Christmas, and like any festive gathering there are difficult family dynamics that will need managing.

It’s all change for some of the furriest mammals at the park as the keepers race to get them into their new home in time for Christmas. While the builders are converting an old enclosure, it’s the keepers’ job to get everyone ready for the big move, but working with animals is never simple: the chipmunks need to put on weight before they make the move, and the stubborn cavy are reluctant to move house at all! As with any Christmas gathering, there are difficult dynamics that will need managing, such as how the small furry animals will get on with the larger, spikier porcupines?

In a magical moment, Jean Johansson gives the lions their very own Christmas tree, and Kate has an extremely large present for the rhinos. And like a wintry scene from Narnia, Jean hears the wolf pack howl, and Kate prepares the park’s tortoises for their hibernation away from the chill.

43 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    CeeLo Green

    What Christmas Means To Me

  • 00:05

    Sia

    Candy Cane Lane

  • 00:11

    July Tourret

    Bats Ballet

  • 00:12

    Richard Hawley

    Coles Corner

  • 00:16

    Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires

    King of The Whole Wide World

  • 00:22

    Ray Quinn, Nigel Wright

    Ain't That A Kick In The Head

  • 00:25

    Chris McDonald Orchestra

    Sleigh Ride

  • 00:25

    Bert Kaempfert

    Strangers In The Night

  • 00:28

    Pablo Black

    Silent Night

  • 00:29

    The Mamas & the Papas

    Dream a little dream of me

  • 00:34

    CeeLo Green

    This Christmas

  • 00:37

    Michael Bublé

    Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

  • 00:39

    John Williams

    Mischief Managed

  • 00:41

    Michael Buble, Josh Freese

    Cold December Night

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kate Humble
Presenter Ben Fogle
Presenter Jean Johansson
Series Producer Alastair Bazeley-Bell
Executive Producer Joff Wilson
Production Company Remarkable TV

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