39 Season
543 Episode
Natural World - Season 11 Episode 14 Cheetahs And Cubs In A Land Of Lions
An atmospheric and perceptive portrayal of the Earth’s fastest land mammal, world-renowned wildlife cameraman Hugo van Lawick focuses on two cheetah cubs, exploring their challenging journey towards an independent adulthood. With the beautiful backdrop of the Serengeti plains, the young cats play, practice hunting, escape lions and repeatedly sabotage their mother’s hunting attempts. Typical of his distinctive filming style, van Lawick presents the cheetahs as individual characters, bringing their unique personalities to the forefront as he examines the struggles they face to survive.
- Year: 2020
- Country: United Kingdom, France
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: BBC Two
- Keyword: wildlife, animals, nature, environment, nature documentary
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- Cast: David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson