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The tale of the monkey hanged for spying
The artistic directors of a new play called The Hartlepool Monkey talk about the legend of an ape that was reportedly hanged for being a French spy during the Napoleonic wars at the beginning of the 19th century. Weekend's Julian Worricker spoke to Toby Olie and, first, Finn Caldwell.
(Image: Puppeteers from The Hartlepool Monkey rehearse with a puppet. Credit: The Other Richard)
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