with Desmond Morris and Sarah Kennedy
Why are so many foxes moving into town? Which British dog has been shaped into 24 varieties? Which tiny horse, once thought to be extinct, is flourishing in Britain as a refugee from the Ayatollah's Iran?
Desmond and Sarah set off by barge to explore the animal life of Birmingham, the city that boasts more miles of canal than Venice. En route they meet the horse that can pull 45 tons with ease - and the cat fanciers who believe shows are for animals to enjoy just as much as humans.
Sarah returns to the classroom to take a lesson in overcoming her phobia over birds. Her teacher is a wise owl.
Research FIONA COUPER , POLLY PHILLIPS Director KATE KINNINMONT Producer IAN CHRISTIE Editor DAVID MARTIN BBC Scotland
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