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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 2

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The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Colonel "Elephant Bill" Williams arrives in Ayr and meets Big Charlie and his mahout, Shaik Ibrahim, for the first time. Written by JH Williams. Abridged and read by Tony Lidington. Producer: David Blount A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.