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Ming Back at the Zoo

Date released

21 Mar 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/24

NoS ID

097829

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Giant panda returns to London Zoo from Whipsnade to where she was evacuated at the outbreak of war.

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Zoo Quest for a Dragon (6 Parts) (2009)

Subject

Anthropology; Biology; Geography; Media studies

ZOO QUEST FOR A DRAGON, first broadcast in 1956, was the third in David Attenborough’s groundbreaking ZOO QUEST television natural history series. In these programmes he pioneered techniques in programme...

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London Zoo facing closure (1991)

Genre

Press conference

Unidentified London Zoo spokesman on the financial crisis faced by the zoo. He says the future of its 8,000 animals would be uncertain should it be forced to close.

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Sunday Supplement No.1: weekly review of programmes on Radio Victory, for week 22-07-1984. (1984)

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT NO.1 [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] Weekly review of programmes on Radio Victory, for week ending 22.7.84. Presented by ANDY FERRISS. In - Music - Welcome once again to the Supplement...1-...

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London Zoo in danger of closure (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Tony Elischer, a representative of London Zoo, which has succumbed to debt and is in danger of closure. He talks about the public response, which has included donations and letters of support....

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London panda becomes father in Mexico (1990)

Genre

Interview

Dr Jo Gipps, Curator of Mammals at London Zoo, talks about the successful breeding loan of a male panda to a zoo in Mexico. The panda, named Chia Chia, had visited Chapultepec Zoo and successfully mated with...

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Kuwait donation to London zoo (1992)

Genre

Speech

Kuwaiti ambassador to Britain, Ghazi Al-Rayes on the one million pound cheque from Kuwait for London Zoo which is experiencing financial difficulties.

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Multi-million-pound scheme devised to save London Zoo (1992)

Genre

Interview; News report

Charlie Stayt reports from London Zoo that the Zoological Society of London has agreed a multi-million-pound scheme to save the zoo from closure. Joe Gibbs, Curator of Mammals, explains the changes they hope...

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London zoo seeks donations (1992)

Genre

Interview

London Zoo Chief Executive Dr Jo Gipps says that they will continue to look for donations such as the one million pounds donated by the Emir of Kuwait. Interviewer/reporter not heard.

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London Zoo to close - Minister’s reaction (1992)

Genre

Interview

Brian Widlake interviews Under-Secretary of State for the National Heritage Ministry, Robert Key about the announcement that London Zoo is to close at the end of 09/92. Staff have just six months to find new...

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