''Touching the Elephant'' was a BBC documentary about
perception, first broadcast on 16 April 1997, in which four blind people
encounter an elephant. Presenter Kim Normanton and the participants – Danni, a woman who loves animals; Graham, a computer buff; Tom, a piano tuner; and 10-year-old Lauren – discuss their idea of ‘elephant’ before meeting Dilberta the elephant at
London Zoo
London Zoo, also known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for science, scientific study. In 1831 o ...
. Excerpts of this documentary were aired on
BBC Radio 4's "Beasts" episode of ''Short Cuts''.
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BBC Radio 4 programmes
British documentary radio programmes
Perception