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  1. 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....

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  2. 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...

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  3. 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.

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  4. Death of Guy the Gorilla (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Obituary

    Report on the death of Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo. Guy, aged 32, passed away after having an operation on his teeth. During his life more than 16 million people visited the gorilla, including the British...

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  5. Croxford sings to zoo animals (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Vic(?) Croxford sings to a variety of zoo animals including giraffes, rhinoceri, elephants, wallabies, lions and monkeys. Croxford hopes that singing to the young giraffe, Long John Silver, will help him...

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  6. Girl saves pony sold to butcher (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with builder Jeff Frankum, who sold a pony to a butcher (in Exeter, Devon), which was then taken from Exeter market by 14-year-old Kim Bowen, in order to save its life. Frankum says the pony, named...

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  7. Saved pony slaughtered (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Desmond Bowen, the father of 14-year-old Kim Bowen, who temporarily saved a pony from slaughter in Exeter, Devon, says the butcher (Leslie Potter) should have told them it had been dead for a while. Male...

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  8. Wildlife affected by Christos Bitas oil spill (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (coastal resident?) on the impact on wildlife of the oil spill from the grounded Greek tanker, Christos Bitas. Speaker attacks the oil industry for not doing enough to help, adding...

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  9. Phenylbutazone use in showjumping (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with General Sir Cecil Barker, President of the Showjumping Association, on the use of phenylbutazone (or Bute) in showjumping and whether it should be banned. Male interviewer not identified.

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  10. Phenylbutazone use in showjumping (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Colonel Sir Harry Llewellyn, President of the British Equestrian Federation, on the use of phenylbutazone (or Bute) in showjumping and whether it should be banned. Male interviewer not...

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