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The Ark

on BBC Two England

Behind the scenes at London Zoo as it fought for its future. When Ming Ming the giant panda arrived from China in the autumn of 1991 visitors flocked to London Zoo. But at the same time, the local health and safety department were considering shutting down part of the elderly aquarium, and the management, under pressure to attract visitors and make the zoo pay its way, wanted to end many animal breeding programmes. Director Molly Dineen
Executive producer Edward Mirzoeff An RTO production for BBCtv
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Director:
Molly Dineen
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

BBC Two England

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