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Wanna Buy a Big Cat? (Original title)Wanna Buy a Tiger? (Alternative title)
Date: 30 October 1997 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: Documentary revealing severe overcrowding at zoos, and what happens to many zoo animals when they grow old and there's no room for them. Contributions from Nick Jackson of the Federation of Zoos, wildlife expert Ray Cimino, Zoo Inspector John Gripper, John Aspinall of Howletts Zoo, and Kevin Manning of the RSPCA.

Subjects:
Zoos, Zoo animals, Trade

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 30 October 1997Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (4)
Production Company: Twenty Twenty Television, Commissioning Company: Carlton UK Productions, Executive Producer: Claudia Milne, Series Editor: Dorothy Byrne
Cast (2)
Dermot Murnaghan, John Aspinall
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 00:24:51 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3656756
Status: Master



Video materials(1)
Description: D3Duration: 24.51 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1997-10-30BFI identifier: C-958633
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape