The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins
Documentary telling the story of an extraordinary 1960s experiment in which a scientist and a young woman try to teach a dolphin to speak English in a flooded house.
Documentary telling the story of the most extraordinary experiment in the history of animal science. In the 1960s, a powerful and charismatic scientist flooded a house. He then invited a young woman to live there full-time with a dolphin. Their intention was the ultimate in animal research - they wanted to teach the dolphin to speak English. What happened next would change all their lives. For the first time those involved in the experiment reveal the secrets of the Dolphin House.
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Dealing with a dolphin's 'urges'
Duration: 02:19
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Teaching a dolphin to speak English
Duration: 02:48
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Margaret's big idea
Duration: 01:56
Music Played
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The Marketts
Out Of Limits
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The Byrds
Eight Miles High
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Steven Macintosh |
| Executive Producer | Mark Hedgecoe |
BBC Nature: Dolphins
Whales, dolphins and porpoises belong to the order Cetacea.
