Jonathan Ross and Catherine Tate star in London Zoo fundraising video

Comedians including Jonathan Ross, Catherine Tate and Meera Syal have starred in a video which aims to raise funds for the Zoological Society of London.

The comedians feature in a television advert for the conservation charity which sees them do voiceovers for animals including a giraffe and a gorilla.

ZSL, which runs London and Whipsnade zoos, is attempting to raise money after being badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Alan Carr, Dane Baptiste, Shazia Mirza and Bill Bailey also feature in the appeal.

Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough warned last week that the charity is facing “extinction”.

He added that although zoos were able to reopen last month as lockdown restrictions were eased, ZSL is still “struggling”.

Watch the video in full below...