In 2008, a clip posted on YouTube featuring an emotional reunion between a young lion and his owners became an internet sensation. Overnight people wanted to know more about what lay behind this clip. The two men in question, Anthony 'Ace' Bourke and John Rendall, have published an updated best-selling version of their account of how they came to buy Christian the lion from a London department store in the late 60s. They explain how they lived with the lion whilst working in a furniture shop down the King's Road in what was then the tail end of the swinging 60s and how they eventually came to introduce their lion into the wild under the watchful eye of lion expert, George Adamson.
Recommendations
view all
The Last Lions
African Cats
Ashes and Snow
Elephant
Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
Capturing Avatar
Seduced and Abandoned
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Naqoyqatsi
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Making 'The Shining'
Love, Marilyn
Black Sheep
Citizenfour
Living with Leopards
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
The Meerkats
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends