Monkey Business (1997)
Monkey Business is a long-running TV series about the exploits of various primates who reside at Monkey World, a rescue centre and sanctuary for primates in Dorset, United Kingdom. The series features Jim and Dr. Alison Cronin, directors of Monkey World, as they travel around the world rescuing primates from lives of abuse, and returning them to Monkey World. Their goal is to rehabilitate the rescued primates and allow them to live in as natural a habitat as possible, being part of a group and living with friends of their own kind.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date:Jim and Alison travel to Holland to witness the rescue of four baby chimps from a laboratory.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date:Charlie and Pacito move house, and there is an update on the chimps rescued from a Dutch laboratory.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date:Jim and Alison Cronin fly to Dubai to rescue three-year-old chimp Honey, who has been living at the royal palace. Baby Seamus goes to stay with Gordon the orang-utan - and picks up a few bad habits in the process.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date:Jim and Alison Cronin make a horrific discovery when they try to rescue a monkey from a pet shop, while the rest of the nursery team lets its new recruit venture outside.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date:Baby Hebe proves to be a popular attraction among the other chimps, who fight to gain the new animal's attention.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date:Jim Cronin mounts an undercover rescue mission in response to reports that a troop of illegally smuggled chimps has been discovered at a seaside resort.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date:Jim Cronin comes face to face with a smuggled chimpanzee in Turkey, and baby Hebe takes her first steps while anxious mother Olympia looks on.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date:Charlie and Pacito try to make new friends with members of Paddy's group, but things do not go to plan.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date:Charlie and Pacito are given their last chance to make friends when they meet the bachelor boys, whose reputation for causing mayhem is well known. Rodney's fake termite mound proves to be a roaring success.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date:The orang-utans are separated because of their bad behaviour, two stolen monkeys are dumped on the sanctuary's doorstep, and an operation suffers a serious setback.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date:Orang-utans Amy and Gordon are taken out for ice cream in an effort to make Amy accept her son. Plus, baby Hebe tries to befriend a fellow chimpanzee.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date:Jim and Alison Cronin talk over their plans to expand Monkey World, and Jeremy takes baby Seamus to visit foster mother Sally.