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Radio 4 Extra,01 Feb 2013,10 mins

The Love of Bears

A Point of View

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David Cannadine reflects on the enduring appeal of the teddy bear in contemporary culture. Why, he wonders, have they been such popular toys and featured so prominently in literature and song since they were first named after Theodore Roosevelt over a hundred years ago. Producer: Sheila Cook.

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