Monkey Life
There's a problem at the airport with the transportation of overweight orang-utan Oshine from South Africa - will she make it onto the plane?
2026-01-03 03:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 03:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Live & Upcoming Programmes
Monkey Life
The team wants to bring a seriously overweight orang-utan to the UK, but it is harder than they hoped, and back at Monkey World the Bachelor boys celebrate a bedding bonanza.
2026-01-03 02:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 03:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Paddy's chimps go mad for mangoes and rumours abound of a weighty new arrival from South Africa. Plus, Alison saves an old pet squirrel monkey that desperately needs a new home.
2026-01-03 02:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 02:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Disturbing footage convinces Alison to rescue an adult female chimpanzee working in the tourist industry in Mexico, who urgently needs the team's help. The nursery chimps have a play session.
2026-01-03 01:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 02:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Jonathan is over groomed and has gone bald, while Tom, one of the alpha male capuchins, has died. Elsewhere, the chimps are given walnuts and Jestah gets more than his fair share.
2026-01-03 01:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 01:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Alison Cronin travels to Monkey World's new endangered primate sanctuary in Vietnam, and meets the newest resident of the centre, Ellie the young golden-cheeked gibbon. Two rare monkeys are being kept in a theme park outside Ho Chi Minh City.
2026-01-03 00:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 01:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Mueller's gibbons Adidas and Dalumie head for the treetops for the first time, while Peanut, Pung-Yo and Tien move into the enclosure next door. Plus, a specialist doctor is called in when Freddy's bowel complaint fails to improve.
2026-01-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 00:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Chimp Ben's foot infection has led to the amputation of one of his toes. Just as he's improving, Honey, one of the chimps in Hananya's house, is struck down by the mysterious bacterial infection - and it is serious.
2026-01-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Chimp Ben's mysterious infection has spread to some of the others in his group, and it's a race against time to diagnose and treat it effectively. Meanwhile, the orang-utans are watching their weight, but are not so keen to get onto the scales.
2026-01-02 23:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Chimp Ben has a nasty infection and animal director Jeremy is worried it may lead to him losing his foot. Elsewhere, golden-cheeked gibbon Tien has undergone a transformation, and keeper Holly checks up on Xuzy.
2026-01-02 22:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 23:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
There is a scuffle between the female capuchins, Tia needs surgery, and orang-utan Amy is heavily pregnant - and very grumpy. Meanwhile, there is something new in the play area of the chimp nursery, and Alison has her last visit with Paulo.
2026-01-02 22:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 22:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
A visit from the vet awaits one of the park's strangest residents, while the small monkey team lose the battle to save tragic marmoset Koba, who had been taken out of the pet trade.
2026-01-02 15:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 15:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Alison travels to Hampshire to rescue marmoset Clyde from a life in the pet trade, while the young orangutan Hujan gets to meet with older male Bulu in the nursery.
2026-01-02 14:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 15:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Elderly marmoset Jenny gets a visit from the vet before the arrival of a new life partner, while orangutan youngster Hujan begins to adjust to living life in the nursery.
2026-01-02 14:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 14:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
It is moving day for young male orangutan Hujan, who is on his way to join the nursery group, while Alison tries to help rescued marmoset Koba build up some much-needed strength.
2026-01-02 13:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 14:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Rescued marmoset Koba clings to life after arriving at the park in a stricken state, and the lemurs at Malagasy find themselves dealing with a quite tricky tree-top challenge.
2026-01-02 13:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 13:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Newly arrived squirrel monkey Kimbo has a heath check and also gets the snip, while orangutan youngster Kayan goes outside for the first time.
2026-01-02 12:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 13:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
A challenging trip into the great outdoors awaits some of the lorises from the park, and two black-shanked douc monkeys have quite the adventure in store for them in Vietnam.
2026-01-02 12:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 12:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
The park comes to the aid of two marmosets, leaving Alison shocked by the condition of the male, while Louisa reaches out the foot of friendship to male crush Matty the capuchin.
2026-01-02 11:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 12:00:00 +0000 UTC(30m)
Monkey Life
Alison attempts to rescue a squirrel monkey, who proves to be something of an escape artist, and the newly arrived orangutan youngster Kayan meets with Bulu Mata for the first time.
2026-01-02 11:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-02 11:30:00 +0000 UTC(30m)