Danny and the Human Zoo


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.