‘Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride’ featuring a score by Samuel Sim will air on Tuesday 23rd August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
‘In this film, the Marsh Pride battle for survival in Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara Reserve, which has become a magnet for tourists, many of them keen to see the pride for themselves. A tale of shifting loyalties, bloody takeovers and sheer resilience, the lions’ story is told by those who filmed them, tried to protect them and lived alongside them, as well as some who ultimately wanted them dead.’