Storyville
Season 19 Episode 17 - Circus Elephant Rampage
The gripping and emotionally-charged story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire. Her break for freedom - filmed from start to tragic end - traumatised a city and ignited a global battle over the use of animals in the entertainment industry. Looking at what made Tyke snap, the film goes back to meet the people who knew her and were affected by her death - former trainers and handlers, circus industry insiders, witnesses to her rampage, and animal rights activists for whom Tyke became a global rallying cry. Tyke is the central protagonist in this tragic but redemptive tale that combines trauma, outrage, insight and compassion. This moving documentary raises fundamental questions about our deep and mysterious connection to other species.
Episodes in Season 19
The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures
85 min
The Internet's Own Boy
85 min
Mugabe and the Democrats
85 min
Bulldozers, Paving Stones and Power: The Chinese Mayor
85 min
Love Hotel
85 min
The Great Sex Addict Heist: The Dog
85 min
Love Is All: 100 Years of Love and Courtship
85 min
The Great European Disaster Movie
85 min
1.7 Billion Dollar Fraud: Full Exposure
85 min
India's Daughter
85 min
Rocking Cambodia: Rise of a Pop Diva
85 min
The Lost Gold of the Highlands
85 min
Masterspy of Moscow: George Blake
85 min
My Mother the Secret Baby
85 min
Himmler: The Decent One
85 min
Last Days of Vietnam
85 min
Circus Elephant Rampage
85 min
Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise
85 min
A Syrian Love Story
85 min
Lockerbie: My Brother's Bomber
85 min
Dreamcatcher: Surviving Chicago's Streets
85 min
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
85 min
Cartel Land
85 min
FBI Undercover
85 min
The Six-Day War: Censored Voices
85 min