Meerkat Manor (2005)
Meerkat Manor is a 2005 documentary series created by Caroline Hawkins. It stars Bill Nighy, Stockard Channing and Sean Astin.
Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008. Blending more traditional animal documentary style footage with dramatic narration, the series told the story of the Whiskers, one of more than a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats. The original programme was narrated by Bill Nighy, with the narration redubbed by Mike Goldman for the Australian airings and Sean Astin for the American broadcasts. The fourth series, subtitled The Next Generation, saw Stockard Channing replacing Astin as the narrator in the American dubbing.
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What is Meerkat Manor about?
Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008. Blending more traditional animal documentary style footage with dramatic narration, the series told the story of the Whiskers, one of more than a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats. The original programme was narrated by Bill Nighy, with the narration redubbed by Mike Goldman for the Australian airings and Sean Astin for the American broadcasts. The fourth series, subtitled The Next Generation, saw Stockard Channing replacing Astin as the narrator in the American dubbing.
When was Meerkat Manor released?
Meerkat Manor was released on 2 September 2005.
How many episodes does Meerkat Manor have?
Meerkat Manor has 52 episodes across 4 seasons.
Who made Meerkat Manor?
Meerkat Manor was created by Caroline Hawkins.
Where can I watch Meerkat Manor?
Meerkat Manor is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Wonder Project Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and The Roku Channel.
Where to watch Meerkat Manor
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Wonder Project Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Watch free with ads: Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
Buy: Amazon Video