One by One is a British television series made by the BBC between 29 January 1984 and 2 May 1987.
[citation needed] The series, created by Anthony Read,[1] was based on the early life and writings of international veterinary surgeon David Taylor.
[2] Called Donald Turner in the series, the show follows his work caring for exotic animals at zoos in Britain, from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Each series was set during a different decade, with exteriors filmed at Dudley Zoo, Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park.
Thirty-two episodes were made over three series, transmitted on BBC1 in the early parts of 1984, 1985 & 1987.