Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20120120 | 20130908 (R4) |
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Mao gave them to Nixon, Edward Heath desperately wanted some, and now Alex Salmond has got his hands on two. Has there ever been a more political animal than the panda? In this special programme tied to the arrival of the two pandas at Edinburgh Zoo, Philip Dodd investigates how a lazy, bamboo munching bear with a marked reluctance to procreate became the political gift par excellence.
As the world watches the pandas in Edinburgh zoo, Philip Dodd investigates their allure.
1/1
Mao gave them to Nixon, Edward Heath desperately wanted some, and now Alex Salmond has got his hands on two. Has there ever been a more political animal than the panda? In this special programme tied to the arrival of the two pandas at Edinburgh Zoo, Philip Dodd investigates how a lazy, bamboo munching bear with a marked reluctance to procreate became the political gift par excellence.
As the world watches the pandas in Edinburgh zoo, Philip Dodd investigates their allure.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20120120 | 20130908 (R4) |