{"product_id":"book-is46","title":"The Elephant Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hapless elephant keeper must do everything he can to save his failing zoo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Lyon, assistant head keeper of Southwood Zoo, trusts animals because most people think he's a waste of space. But as the zoo lurches towards bankruptcy, his future looks bleak. As if managing hungry elephants and contrary polar bears wasn't complicated enough, the humans in Terry's life pose their own challenges. Having had to move back in with his parents after his divorce, life becomes complicated when Terry's ex Margaret starts seeing his best friend Richard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Serafinowicz \u003c\/b\u003eleads a full cast in this hilarious comedy about a man trying to salvage his career and his love life, all while keeping his bank balance from being redder than a baboon's bottom. Terry works alongside his formidable, management speaking boss Miss Stonewick and the taciturn yet competitive head keeper, Leonard. As a big birthday looms over Terry, he's hoping that romance can blossom amidst the chaos of feeding time, tax returns and redundancies…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlistair McGowan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDebra Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e also feature in this larger-than-life sitcom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e writer, Debbie Barham, began working in comedy aged 15 and died tragically young aged 26 after a long battle with anorexia. In her short but brilliant career she wrote for \u003ci\u003eSpitting Image, The News Quiz, Weekending \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Loose Ends,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as for big names like Bob Monkhouse, Graham Norton, Rory Bremner and Clive Anderson.\u003cbr\u003e'The unsung queen of comedy.' \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'She could be rude enough to make even Graham Norton blush.' Ned Sherrin\u003cbr\u003e'A truly extraordinary person.' Clive Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Debbie Barham\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Richard Wilson\u003cbr\u003eTerry -\u003cb\u003e Peter Serafinowicz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeonard - \u003cb\u003eChris Emmett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaureen - \u003cb\u003eGeraldine Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDerek\/Morse\/Mr Bull - \u003cb\u003eWayne Forester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge -\u003cb\u003e Geoff Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie - \u003cb\u003eJoanna Munro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam -\u003cb\u003e Richard Pearce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSammy - \u003cb\u003eNicola Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsa -\u003cb\u003e Jane Dolamore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarry Norman\/David Attenborough -\u003cb\u003e Alistair McGowan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Waitress\/Secretary - \u003cb\u003eDebra Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 2, August - October 1996\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50392912134448,"sku":"BDis46","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/is46-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777662429","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-is46","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}