Albert Mottershead
Albert is George's loving father. He is less rash than his son, but when the time calls for it Albert shares George’s bravery and assertiveness, which can put him at odds with his wife, Lucy. Albert's hard work is crucial to George's dreams becoming reality.
About Peter Wight
Peter’s television credits include Z-Cars, Meantime, Anna Lee, Life on Mars, Holby City, Where the Heart Is, Early Doors, Midsomer Murders, Monday Monday, Party Animals and Hit & Miss. He recently appeared as Edmund Lovett in The Paradiseand the 2012 mini-series Public Enemies and Titanic for ITV.
His film credits include Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), FairyTale: A True Story (1997), Vera Drake (2004), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Babel (2006) and Hot Fuzz (2007).
Explore Our Zoo
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"How do you build a zoo?"
Producer Marcus Wilson explains how Our Zoo was created
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Meet the human residents of Chester Zoo
Profiles of the cast of Our Zoo
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Meet the animals
From Chile to Chester: meet a selection of the animal stars of the show
