Natural World Elsa: The Lioness That Changed the World (Season 29, Episode 10)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

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Natural World

Elsa: The Lioness That Changed the World (Season 29, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

In the 1960s, Born Free captured the world's imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy Adamson and returned to a life in the wild. The book and film sparked a new love of nature that has ...See moreIn the 1960s, Born Free captured the world's imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy Adamson and returned to a life in the wild. The book and film sparked a new love of nature that has blossomed ever since, but the true story of what happened afterwards was far more tragic as both George and Joy were murdered. Fifty years on, this emotional and revealing drama documentary re-lives those events - with intimate contributions from Virginia McKenna and David Attenborough. Written by BBC See less

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Name	Known for
Richard Armitage Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
David Attenborough Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Blue Planet II (2017)
David Allen George Adamson George Adamson See fewer	Natural World (1983)
Tony Fitzjohn Self Self See fewer	To Walk with Lions (1999)
Virginia McKenna Self - Participant Self - Participant See fewer	Born Free (1966)
Keith Michell George Adamson (voice) George Adamson (voice) See fewer	Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)