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Episode 3
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The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. The five and a half ton elephant is reluctant to enter its crate.
Colonel Williams' amazing story of how in the summer of 1957 the largest elephant in captivity, Big Charlie, was moved from Butlin's in Scotland to Butlin's, Yorkshire.
The Colonel faces an obstacle as the 5-and-a-half ton elephant is reluctant to enter his crate.
Abridged and read by Tony Lidington.
Producer: David Blount
A Pier production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Sun 15 Aug 2010
19:45
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