Monkey Thieves
Monkey Thieves (), also known as Rebel Monkeys, is a documentary series produced by National Geographic, examining the habits and social interactions of rhesus macaques in the city of Jaipur, in northwestern India. "Monkey Thieves" follows a family of urban macaques within Jaipur's 'Pink City' and all the drama that comes from living close to humans. The series tells the story of the "Galta Gang", a sixty-strong troop that lives in the Galta Temple, a Hindu temple on the outskirts of Jaipur. This bunch live in luxury because worshipers believe they personify Hanuman, the cherished 'Monkey God' who banished evil in the Indian epic Ramayana. Defending their prized home from invaders including neighboring langur monkeys and other troops of macaques, as well as exploring Jaipur in search of food and adventure, keeps this troop in action.
Mockumentary
In television, the most notable mockumentaries in the 2000s have been ABC Australia's "The Games" (1998–2000), the Canadian series "Trailer Park Boys" (2001–present), the British shows "Marion and Geoff" (2000), "Twenty Twelve" (2011–2012) (which follows the fictional Olympic Deliverance Commission in the run-up to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games), and W1A, which follows the main characters of Twenty Twelve as they start work at the BBC, as well as "The Office" (2001) and its many international offshoots, and "Come Fly with Me" (2010), which follows the activity at a fictional airport and its variety of staff and passengers. British comedy duo Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French often presented short mockumentaries as extended sketches in their TV show "French & Saunders". Discovery Channel opened its annual Shark Week on 4 Aug 2013 with "", a mockumentary about the survival of the megalodon. Notable popular examples include sitcoms "Trailer Park Boys" and its films (1998–present), "Parks and Recreation" (2009–2015), "The Office" (2005-2013), and "Modern Family" (2009–present); the American improv comedy "Reno 911!" (2003–2009); the comedy series "The Muppets" (2015); the UK streaming sitcom "Derek" (2012–2014); the Australian Chris Lilley shows "Angry Boys", "Summer Heights High", "", "", and "Jonah from Tonga".