Creature Comforts
About Creature Comforts
This hilarious series puts the voices of ordinary people into the mouths of the largest cross-section of Plasticine animals ever seen on the small screen.
Creature Comforts provides a unique documentary-style insight into the lives of the wild animals and domestic pets of the British Isles.
The interviewers leave no stone unturned, no tree unclimbed, no sea uncrossed in their quest to discover what our finned, furred and feathered friends really think about the issues that are closest to their hearts. This series gives us the answers straight from the horse's mouth.
The series began as "Creature Comforts," a 1989 short by Nick Park. Later, a series of TV commercials for UK Heat Electric were broadcast in the early 1990s.
Episode guide
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Pets at The Vets
Under-the-weather pets vent spleen: a piranha with a toothache, a pig with sunstroke, a performing dog with an aversion to feet, and a monkey who loves intrusive injections.
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The Circus
Circus animals lift the lid on life underneath the big top. Have you ever wondered what it's like to be fired out of a cannon? Or how an elephant combats stage fright, or a performing seal…
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The Beach
Coastal creatures rub against the summer hoards.
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Working Animals
What our four-legged helpers really think about us. How does a cockroach multi-task? Where does an owl go to find clerical work? How do guard dogs cope when their timetables are rearranged,…
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Cats Or Dogs?
The two most popular pets go head to head.
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Pet Shop
Potential pets face their fear of being left on the shelf.
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The Garden
Garden-dwellers discuss life in the urban turf.
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Feeding Time
Ever wondered who visits your rubbish bin at night?
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What's It All About, Then?
A grab bag of nature's finest speculate on where they came from. What came first, the diplodocus or the sparrow? Did slugs emerge from volcanoes, and how does a domestic cat feel about craw…
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Being A Bird
Our feathered friends reveal the ups and downs of life in the air.
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Is There Anyone Out There?
Who are the little green men, and why do they want to holiday on earth? Take a journey into the unexpected as our interstellar friends wrestle with postman etiquette and the weather.
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The Sea
Take swimming lessons from the experts as sea creatures provide fascinating insights into their lives. Can a shrimp hold its breath longer than a jellyfish, and what happens when a walrus g…
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Merry Christmas
Christmas is for all pets, not just for dogs.
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Sport!
Tortoise and hare argue over who is the best loser, lemmings point out the drawbacks of cliff-diving, scorpions take us through their fast-hand technique, and a wrestling mouse shows us how…
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The Brood
Have you ever wondered how a seagull feels when its young leave the nest? Or a monkey copes with teething? Or what happens when an amoeba argues with its mum and dad? From cute and cuddly t…
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Beast In Show
A rabbit reveals his never-ending quest for breeding perfection, a Shetland pony shows a tidy set of hooves to impress his girlfriends, a competitive pig thinks that good losers are losers,…
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Monarchy Business
What happens when an Indian elephant breaks into Buckingham Palace? Why do the royal ravens wish the Queen would get a proper job? What do the corgis think about the royal collection, and h…
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Pet Hates
Did you know that pigs hate having their neck breathed on? Or that the best way to irritate a police horse is to walk like a baboon in front of it? Feathers and fur fly as temperamental pet…
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Impressions
How does a hamster sound like a kipper? Does an owl give a hoot? Can a slug imitate a chicken? Animals test their vocal prowess&
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Animals In The 'Hood
What causes a sewer-dwelling crocodile to settle in Stockton Heath? Why is it important for a barnacle to set up home above the flood line? How do moles cope with unexpected leaks, and what…
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Animal Magnetism
How does a miserable hamster attract a mate? Why do rats find eating sandwiches a turn-on? What happens when a royal corgi falls in love with a stray, and what makes pigs feel sexy? A soft-…
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Merry Christmas Everybody
How do hamsters cope with indigestion? Why do dogs hate wearing Christmas hats? What happens when a partridge is chased out of its pear tree? And why do corgis find Christmas unbearably emo…
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Bed Time
What happens if a tortoise suffers from insomnia? How does a woodlouse with adenoid problems stop snoring, and how does the dove of peace get aggressive if he doesn't get a full night's kip…
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Self Image
Do bald eagles ever feel self-conscious? What does a sharpei think about his wrinkles? How does a zebra tackle her laughter lines, and why are snakes allergic to bananas? Pampered pets pont…
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Communication
Have you ever wondered what animals are really saying? Well, after watching monkeys debate the origins of language, a cat contemplate deep-sea communication, rats arguing over baby talk, an…
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Safari Park
An itchy-footed meerkat who hitchhikes to Bath, a giraffe without a working permit, a hyperactive ostrich, a territorial gorilla, a confused lion, a forgetful baboon and a lazy hippo reveal…