Baboons with Bill Bailey

Whale of a Time

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.

Apr 8, 2011

Attack of the Urbanites

Apr 15, 2011

Fatal Attraction

Apr 22, 2011

Load of Rubbish

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.

Apr 29, 2011

Catch of the Day

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.

May 6, 2011

Gate Crashers

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.

May 13, 2011

Turf War

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.

May 20, 2011

Baby Boom

In the Smitz troop, Merlin ends up making his biggest raid yet. The Tokai troop welcomes three new babies into their group.

May 27, 2011