Underplayed Gems

One by One (1984)

One by One poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 32 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A British veterinarian named Donald Turner treats exotic animals at zoos from the 1950s to the 1970s. The series follows his daily work with creatures like lions and monkeys at different zoos across the UK.

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What happens

One by One is a British television series made by the BBC and originally shown between 29 January 1984 and 2 May 1987. The series, created by Anthony Read, was based on the early life and writings of international veterinary surgeon David Taylor. Called Donald Turner in the series, the show follows his work caring for exotic animals at zoos in Britain, from the 1950s to the 1970s. Each series was set during a different decade, with exteriors filmed at Dudley Zoo, Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park. Thirty-two episodes were made over three series, transmitted on BBC1 in the early parts of 1984, 1985 and 1987. BBC1 repeated series 2 during the early months of 1986, as no new series had been made that year. The third series was also repeated on BBC1 over the Spring & Summer of 1988. In Australia, all three series were shown on ABC Television between 1984 and 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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