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The Penguins of Madagascar

Animated adventures with four sharp-witted penguins. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private take on evil supervillain Doctor Octavius Brine, who is intent on destroying the world.

Animated adventures as the four sharp-witted penguins from the Madagascar film series take centre stage. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private are recruited by a top secret organisation to help bring down an evil supervillain in Doctor Octavius Brine. Plagued by issues from his past, Brine holds a grudge against the animals that stole the limelight from him in the zoo in New York and is now intent on destroying the world.

Featuring the voices of Tom McGrath (Skipper), Chris Miller (Kowalski), Conrad Vernon (Rico), Christopher Knights (Private), Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified), John Malkovich (Dr Octavius), Ken Jeong (Short Fuse), Annet Mahendru (Eva), Peter Stormare (Corporal) and Werner Herzog (Film-maker).

1 hour, 20 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2020 10:15
BBC One

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Lorne Balfe

    Antarctica

  • 00:09

    Chris Rock

    Afro Circus/I Like To Move It

  • 00:10

    Lorne Balfe

    Demersus

  • 00:16

    Lorne Balfe

    Sclateri

  • 00:20

    Lorne Balfe

    Adeliae

  • 00:25

    Lorne Balfe

    Forsteri

  • 00:32

    Lorne Balfe

    Patagonicus

  • 00:38

    Lorne Balfe

    Magellanicus

  • 00:47

    Lorne Balfe

    Chrysolophus

  • 00:52

    Lorne Balfe

    Eudyptula Minor

  • 00:57

    Lorne Balfe

    Robustus

  • 01:03

    Lorne Balfe

    Chrysocome

  • 01:05

    Lorne Balfe

    Antipodes

  • 01:06

    Lorne Balfe

    Schlegeli

  • 01:09

    Lorne Balfe

    Mendiculus

  • 01:13

    Lorne Balfe

    Papua

  • 01:17

    Lorne Balfe

    Humboldti

  • 01:19

    Pitbull

    Celebrate

Credits

Director Eric Darnell
Director Simon J Smith
Production Company Dreamworks Animation

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Eve 2016 16:50
    BBC One
  • Thu 21 Dec 2017 07:45
    CBBC
  • Wed 27 Dec 2017 19:00
    CBBC
  • Sat 30 Dec 2017 14:50
    BBC One
  • Sat 22 Dec 2018 13:40
    BBC One
  • Thu 27 Dec 2018 07:40
    CBBC
  • New Year's Day 2019 19:00
    CBBC
  • Sun 22 Dec 2019 15:05
    BBC One
  • Sat 28 Dec 2019 19:05
    CBBC
  • Boxing Day 2020 10:15
    BBC One

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