Baboons with Bill Bailey Season 1

April. 08,2011      
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis

Baboons with Bill Bailey is a wildlife documentary series presented by Bill Bailey. The series follows Bill as he attempts to find out more about the lives of baboons who are living in several colonies in Cape Town, South Africa.

Episode 8 : Baby Boom
May. 27,2011
In the Smitz troop, Merlin ends up making his biggest raid yet. The Tokai troop welcomes three new babies into their group.
Episode 7 : Turf War
May. 20,2011
There is trouble brewing on the coast road where the Smitz troop live when it looks as though the neighbours and their huge leader are moving in. Tokai newcomer Clint finds himself a girlfriend.
Episode 6 : Gate Crashers
May. 13,2011
A male baboon called Merlin decides to break into a restaurant. The rest of the troop are chilling out in a paddling pool. Clint and Manni end up gate-crashing a children's birthday party.
Episode 5 : Catch of the Day
May. 06,2011
After fishermen show up to unload their boats, they end up forgetting that they are in Smitz troop territory, and their cars are targeted by the baboons. A sports ground in the Tokai forest is taken over by the baboons.
Episode 4 : Load of Rubbish
April. 29,2011
The Da Gama troop of baboons make live of their human neighbours by going through their dustbins and even take food from open windows. Wednesday is bin day and that is the day when the bins go out, the troop have an ultimate treasure hunt.
Episode 3 : Fatal Attraction
April. 22,2011
Episode 2 : Attack of the Urbanites
April. 15,2011
Episode 1 : Whale of a Time
April. 08,2011
Comedian Bill Bailey presents a new series about the baboons which live just south of Cape Town in South Africa. In the first programme, Bill introduces the mischievous Smitz troop. Living on the coastline, they have their eyes on the food and belongings of unwary tourists. Lurking in the bushes is a criminal mastermind - Merlin, the Fagin of the roadside, plotting his next heist. When whale-watchers flock to view magnificent marine mammals from the lay-bys, the brainy baboons are quick to break into every car, checking for anything that will make a baboon-style picnic.

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1 2011

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