8pm OUR ZOO - Drama - Based on the true story of the Mottershead family who, in the face of staunch opposition and huge personal sacrifice, founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
The Village Rivals - As word spreads about the zoo, the Mottershead family are met with harsh backlash from the people of Upton, who are strongly opposed to the idea and start a campaign to prevent the zoo from opening. However, George is undeterred by the criticisms and appears at a town meeting to promote the zoo, but the villagers are unconvinced and the Mottersheads gain a bad reputation in the village, leading to June being bullied at school.
Billy drives into Upton with a flock of Humboldt penguins he acquired for the zoo, but his van breaks down in the middle of town, so he and George lead the penguins to Oakfield on foot. The villagers are entertained by this and follow them, and when they arrive Albert strikes a water pipe to flood the trench, converting it into a pool for the penguins. That night, the Mottersheads celebrate the newly-gained support and George appoints Muriel as deputy zookeeper. Outside, while no one notices, one of the black bears becomes agitated and frees itself from their enclosure.
9pm AFTERLIFE - Paranormal Thriller
MIRRORBALL - Alison tries to help a young university student, Gemma Taylor, who is unable to get over the death of her best friend twelve months previously. When Gemma is haunted by the spirit of a young man who appears bruised and beaten, Alison tries to discover who he is and why his spirit has not passed over. Looking to Gemma for answers, Gemma reveals that the spirit was in fact her younger brother, who committed suicide after she convinced him that it was normal to have sexual relations with her.
