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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie

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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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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 1

The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Butlins place an ad offering 1,000 pounds for the transportation of their elephant.

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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 2

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 for the first time.

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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 3

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.

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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 4

The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Butlin wants Charlie photographed for publicity, but Elephant Bill has other ideas.

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Afternoon Reading - Big Charlie - Episode 5

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

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