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33. Doc and Jim: A Beautiful Partnership

Matthew Syed tells the story of an extraordinary partnership between Dr William Key and his super smart horse 'Beautiful' Jim Key, who was trained with kindness and patience.

The story of how Dr William Key and his super smart horse 鈥淏eautiful鈥 Jim Key became one of the biggest acts in America, only to disappear into historical obscurity.
But not before they made a profound impact on millions of American children, who pledged to always be kind to animals, as a result of witnessing their extraordinary partnership.

Dr William Key was a former enslaved man who became a wealthy entrepreneur before turning his hand to patiently training a sickly foal to do maths and spell. They took their act on the road to the delight of millions of Americans and the attention of the American humane movement.

Matthew Syed invites us to dive into this extraordinary story of America in a moment of new understanding, and asks us to consider the possibilities offered by our relationship to animals.

With Mim Eichler Rivas, Eric Collins, Dr Bill Samuels, Dr Elizabeth Ormerod

Presenter: Matthew Syed
Producer and Series Editor: Katherine Godfrey
Sound Design and Mix: Rob Speight
Theme tune by Ioana Selaru
A Novel production for 成人快手 Radio 4

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29 minutes

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Mon 14 Nov 2022 00:15

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