ABC has announced that Helen Mirren will narrate the series When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren coming to the network on Thursday, June 24.
What’s Happening:
- Helen Mirren has been tapped to narrate the new series When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren.
- The series is a one-hour unscripted show looking at the lighter side of the natural world.
- Mirren will offer her comedic talents as she takes viewers on a tour of the animal kingdom.
- The series will have a new premiere date of Thursday, June 24 at 8:00 pm ET on ABC. Episodes will also be available the next day on Hulu.
About When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren:
- “Based on a BBC Studios comedy format, the series features comedians putting words into the mouths of beautiful beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more in captivating footage from all over the world.”
What They’re Saying:
- Helen Mirren: “I am excited by the opportunity to reveal the ‘true inner lives’ of the noble creatures with whom we share the planet.”
- Rob Mills, EVP, Unscripted & Alternative, Walt Disney Television: “When you’ve won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony, the only way to further add to your legacy is to narrate When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren.”
- Valerie Bruce, GM, LA Productions, BBC Studios: “Helen Mirren is without a doubt one of the greatest talents of our time, and we consider it a privilege to bring her iconic voice to this series. She is the perfect storyteller to take us on this journey as we reimagine the animal kingdom with a comic twist and bring to life the more humorous side of creatures great and small.”
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