Danny and the Human Zoo is a British drama television film that first broadcast on BBC One on 31 August 2015.

[1] The ninety-minute film, written by Lenny Henry and directed by Destiny Ekaragha, is a fictionalised account of the former's life as a teenager in 1970s Dudley.

[2][3][4] The film was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson.

[5] The head of BBC One wanted to give black actors more prominent television roles.

[6] The executive producers are Caroline Hollick, Nicola Shindler and Polly Hill.