Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan to share stories of lions, tigers and bears at Yeovil tour date

Lorna Hughes

27 June 2024 at 8:30 am·2-min read

Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan is going back in tour in 2025 — -Credit: (Image: PR image)

Award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will share stories of lions, tigers and bears when he brings his tour to Somerset. The Big Cat Diary star - hailed as Scotland's own David Attenborough - is going back on the road for a 35-date UK tour.

Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan will see him recount tales from his encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals. It follows his sold-out 30th anniversary tour in 2023.

Show producers say his new tour will feature his "adventures with pandas, grizzlies, tigers, jaguars and more", making for a "night of adventure, awe and wonder". Gordon - who has has dedicated his life to exploring the untamed beauty of the natural world - says he can't wait to meet more audiences of animal lovers.

Gordon grew up on the Isle Of Mull and began his career in filmmaking in 1989 as assistant to the acclaimed survival cameraman Nick Gordon. He went on to work on the Big Cat Diary series as well as the long-running expedition series Lost Land Of The… for the BBC.

He said: "Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! It could be a line straight from The Wizard of Oz but there’s no fiction here, just amazing facts as I get the chance to bring to life the amazing adventures I’ve had the absolute privilege to experience.

"Bears and big cats are the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom and I’ve spent a lifetime capturing them on film. From pandas in China to orphaned grizzlies in Russia, from high-altitude tigers in the Himalayas to jaguars in the depths of the Amazon; I have been fortunate enough to meet many of these incredible creatures in their natural habitats – and I love being able to share their secrets with audiences.

"There has been mud, sweat and tears, tender moments and terrifying encounters and I can’t wait to meet more animal lovers and tell more tales as I hit the road again."

Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan will be at Yeovil Westlands on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Tickets are general sale from 10am on Friday (June 28) from www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk or direct from venues.

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