I Am Not an Animal

I Am Not An Animal is an animated comedy series about the only six talking animals in the world, whose cosseted existence in a vivisection unit is turned upside down when they are liberated by animal rights activists.

I Am Not an Animal (2004) is a British adult animated satirical comedy series created by Peter Baynham for BBC Two. Across a single six-episode season of half-hour episodes, the show follows six talking animals, a bird, a rat, a cat, a monkey, a dog and a rabbit, who have lived pampered lives inside a vivisection unit. Steve Coogan voices Mark the Bird, Julia Davis voices Claire the Rat, Simon Pegg voices Kieron the Cat, and Kevin Eldon voices Hugh the Monkey, with Amelia Bullmore and Arthur Mathews rounding out the group. Their comfortable captivity is upended when animal rights activists liberate them and they must confront a world that never prepared them for freedom. The engine of each episode is the gap between the animals' self-importance and their helplessness, played out through blunt, sarcastic exchanges and absurd situations. Narrated with dry formality by John Shrapnel, the series is bleak in its satire yet sharply funny. Its tone is sardonic and deadpan, and its target is the ethics of animal testing and the hypocrisy around it. Fans of Frisky Dingo, The Thick of It and the anthropomorphic satire of Animal Farm will find resonance here.

Audiences rated this short adult animated satire positively, praising its sharp, irreverent take on animal testing and its voice cast.

• Animal Farmsatirical animated comedy with adult humor and animal characters
• Frisky Dingoadult animated satire of institutions and absurd premises
• The Thick of Itsardonic British comedy with deadpan social satire

Created by

Peter Baynham

Release Date

2004-05-10

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (787)

What is I Am Not an Animal about?

Six talking laboratory animals, raised in cosseted captivity, are thrown into a chaotic world after activists free them from a vivisection unit.

What is I Am Not an Animal like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Am Not an Animal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is I Am Not an Animal violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in I Am Not an Animal as mild.

What did critics think of I Am Not an Animal?

Audiences rated this short adult animated satire positively, praising its sharp, irreverent take on animal testing and its voice cast.

Which shows are like I Am Not an Animal?

Shows with a similar feel include Animal Farm, Frisky Dingo, and The Thick of It.

How long is I Am Not an Animal?

I Am Not an Animal: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is I Am Not an Animal still running?

No, I Am Not an Animal has ended.

Where can I watch I Am Not an Animal?

In United States, I Am Not an Animal is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.