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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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Howletts Zoo deaths (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with private zoo keeper John Aspinall about two separate incidents involving the death of members of staff after they were mauled to death by tigers at Howletts Zoo Park in Kent. The dead keepers...

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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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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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The London interview (1979)

Genre

Interview; Special

In this edition Tricia Ingrams talks to Don Newson, 40 years a keeper at London Zoo, and goes for a tour of the zoo with him.

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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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