Animal Ark television series

"Mandy Hope loves animals. She often helps Mum and Dad in their veterinary surgery, Animal Ark, and is always on the lookout for animals in distress. If there's an animal to be saved, Mandy and her bestfriend James will come up with a way to save it!"

- VHS Description

Animal Ark was a Television adaption of the Animal Ark children's book series which was by a collection of authors under the direction of Ben M. Baglio using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels starting in 1994.

The Television series was broadcast on CITV starting in September 1997 and ran for two series, consisting of thirteen episodes.These episode were around 30 minutes.

The series has been largely forgotten by the internet but several episodes were released on VHS around the shows broadcast date.

Plot
Animal Ark is based on the popular book series by Lucy Daniels starring vet's daughter Mandy Hope and her best friend James Hunter. They both love animals and together they go through many adventures rescuing animals in the home village of Welford.

Thirteen-year-old Mandy loves animals. She knows a great deal about them as both her parents are vets and Mandy helps them in their surgery. This adventure series is set in the fictional village of Welford and revolves around the adventures of Mandy and her best friend James. Together they fight to save animals whenever they are injured, distressed or maltreated.

Cast

 * Karianne Henderson as Mandy Hope.
 * James Simmons as Adam Hope.
 * Alison Sterling as Emily Hope.
 * Gwilym Lee as James Hunter.

Episodes
Series 1
 * 1) Badger in the Basement. (4 Sep. 1997)
 * 2) Pony in the Porch.
 * 3) Kittens in the Kitchen.
 * 4) Goose on the Loose.
 * 5) Goat in the Garden.
 * 6) Puppies in the Pantry.
 * 7) Hamster in the Hamper.

Series 2
 * 1) Bunnies in the Bathroom.
 * 2) Donkey on the Doorstep.
 * 3) Hedgehog in the Hall.
 * 4) Piglet in a Playpen.
 * 5) Calf in the Cottage
 * 6) Guinea Pig in the Garage (7 Jul. 1998)

Media Release
Several episode were released on VHS including:
 * Animal Ark: Kittens in the Kitchen & Pony in the Porch (VHS).
 * Animal Ark: Badger In The Basement/Goose On The Loose (VHS)
 * Animal Ark: Hamster In The Hamper/Goat In The Garden (VHS)