Tonight's programme is a repeat of our Christmas Day special documentary 'Pope Leo's Elephant'. In 1514, King Manuel I of Portugal sent an extraordinary diplomatic gift to Pope Leo X: an Asian Elephant named Hanno. Derek Mooney and Niall Hatch dig deeper into Hanno’s remarkable story in the Eternal City, Rome.
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- Show
- Channel
- FrequencyEvery two weeks
- Published6 January 2025 at 22:00 UTC
- Length55 min
- RatingClean