Hercules the Bear: A Love Story

BBC Scotland HD

10:50 PM to 11:50 PM

Saturday 8 August

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In 1975, wrestler Andy Robin and his wife Maggie adopted nine-month-old bear cub Hercules and, against all the odds, set out to tame one of the world's fiercest animals and what followed was an extraordinary tale of wrestling, rescue and super stardom. Featuring never seen before home video, this documentary revisits the incredible bond between Andy, Maggie and Hercules the bear