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Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Reading, Big Charlie, Episode 5

Charlie makes his triumphal entry into Butlins, Filey.

The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Charlie makes his triumphal entry into Butlins, Filey.

Colonel Williams' amazing story of how, in the summer of 1957, the largest elephant in captivity was moved from Butlin's in Scotland to Butlin's, Yorkshire.

The journey over, Big Charlie makes his triumphal entry to Filey.

Written by JH Williams. Abridged and read by Tony Lidington.

Producer: David Blount
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.

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The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s

By JH Williams. The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s, abridged and read by Tony Lidington

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