Elsa: The Lioness that Changed the World
Wildlife drama documentary revealing the true story of Elsa, the orphaned lioness featured in the 1960s book and film Born Free.
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 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 relives those events - with intimate contributions from Virginia McKenna and David Attenborough.
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Lions in crisis
Duration: 01:45
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Wild at heart
Duration: 01:21
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Elsa the lioness
Duration: 02:30
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Elsa makes history
Duration: 00:41
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Tim Martin |
| Executive Producer | Brian Leith |
| Producer | Clare Brook |
| Producer | Sacha Mirzoeff |
| Participant | David Attenborough |
| Participant | Virginia McKenna |
Broadcasts
- Tue 1 Feb 2011 19:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 2 Feb 2011 19:00±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 5 Feb 2011 15:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland
Wed 16 Mar 2011 03:00
Sat 11 Aug 2012 19:00- Sun 12 Aug 2012 02:25
- Wed 15 Aug 2012 22:00
- Thu 16 Aug 2012 02:30
- Sat 11 Jun 2016 19:00
- Thu 16 Jun 2016 23:00
- Sat 4 Nov 2017 13:30±«Óãtv Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 6 Aug 2018 00:00
- Sat 8 Jun 2024 15:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland