Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.
Shoebox Zoo explores themes of loss of loved one, magic, female protagonist. A blend of Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama, all seasons are available to stream for free on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Seasons: 2 · 26 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Brian Ward, Justin Molotnikov, Claire Mundell
Network: BBC One
Cast: Vivien Endicott Douglas, Simon Callow, Rik Mayall, Alan Cumming, Siobhan Redmond, Jason Connery, Peter Mullan, David McKay, Bill Paterson, Gordon Tootoosis, Natascha Girgis, Tony Donaldson
Themes: loss of loved one, magic, female protagonist, quest, inanimate objects come to life, cgi-live action hybrid
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