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143 results found for '"Animals"' in Keywords.
Brian Hayes with Jimmy Chipperfield (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show
Brian Hayes interviews Jimmy Chipperfield, circus entertainer, animal trainer, and safari park entrepreneur. Programme also includes calls from general public via phone-in; advertisements; news bulletins.
Richard Adams on Watership Down and subsequent career (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Sharp interviews Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, at his home on the Isle of Man, describes the book, the reasons for writing it, and why he settled down to write in the first place. He...
Victor the giraffe (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Three progress reports on Victor, the giraffe at Marwell Park Zoo in Hampshire, who did the splits and was unable to stand upright again (and eventually died). Zoo spokesmen talk about Victor’s condition,...
Chimpanzee heart transplant (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Rob Batsford reports on the use of a chimpanzee heart in a transplant operation by Dr Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa.
Baboon hearts in surgery (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with heart surgeon Professor Christiaan Barnard on technology used to keep patients hearts going including using baboon hearts. Male interviewer not identified.
Brian Hayes review of 1977 (1977)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; Talk show
Brian Hayes looks back at his topical shows of 1977 and interviews with: Warren Mitchell, in persona of his character Alf Garnett on how Prince Philip should run the country; Harold Robbins on his writing...
Brian Hayes show (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Price of the British rock group The Animals discusses his life and career, the reasons he left the band, and the background behind the music. He talks about the finances behind the band, and the...
Death of Guy the Gorilla (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Vox pop
Steve Harvey reports on the death of Guy the Gorilla, aged 32, at London Zoo. The report examines Guy’s life and popularity, and how his body is to be stuffed and sent to the Natural History Museum....
New baby giraffe (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with London Zoo keeper Jeff Nicklin about the giraffes - including a new baby, Cloudy, the fourth in the last three years - at the Zoo. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Christopher...
Mike Coupe on drugged tigers (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Mike Coupe, Press Officer of Chester Zoo, on tigers which appear to have been drugged under suspicious circumstances. The zoo has experienced a number of these incidents. Male interviewer not identified.