
Return of the Giant Killers: Africa's Lion Kings
Wildlife film. In southern Africa, a pride of lions have rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. A follow-up to Africa's Giant Killers.
In southern Africa, a pride of lions has rewritten the rules by learning to take down elephants.
In this follow-up to Africa's Giant Killers, we join the pride at the start of the rainy season. As the elephants depart, a catalogue of dramatic events unfolds. The pride males turn against each other, an inexperienced mum puts her newborn cubs in mortal danger, a rival group of lions challenges the pride for its territory and, when lightning strikes, fires burn day and night.
When the dust eventually settles, the pride is left with only one choice - to face their old foe, the elephants, or risk starvation. The final showdown awaits.
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Return of the Giant Killers: Africa’s Lion Kings
Duration: 00:38
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Lions vs elephants
Duration: 01:46
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Newborn cubs
Duration: 00:43
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A terrible storm
Duration: 01:40
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Roger Webb |
| Writer | Steve Gooder |
| Director | Brad Bestelink |
Broadcasts
- Wed 19 Aug 201521:00
- Wed 2 Sep 201523:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Wed 2 Sep 201523:45BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 9 Sep 201500:15
- Tue 18 Sep 201813:50BBC Two except Wales
- Sat 8 Feb 202013:00
- Sat 16 Oct 202119:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sun 5 Oct 202512:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 25 Jun 202601:10BBC Two except Scotland




