Channel 4 To Air Kenya Documentary This Sunday

[Sam Ward]

Award-winning actress and founder of the Born Free Foundation, Virginia McKenna, will return to the small screen and Kenya this Sunday, 23 October in Virginia McKenna’s Born Free, the Channel 4 documentary airing at 7pm.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the film adaption of Joy Adamson’s autobiographical book “Born Free” in which Virginia McKenna and her late husband, Bill Travers, play Joy and her husband, George.

The famous film follows the endearing story of how Joy and George Adamson raised orphaned lion cub, Elsa to adulthood and her successful release  back into the wilderness.

Viewers hearing the call of the Kenyan wilds should book a seat on Acacia Africa’s 18-day Mountain Gorillas to the Mara, the camping overland tour including games drives in the Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara Game Reserve. 

The Africa specialist is offering a 15% discount on the 10 December departure. (SAVE £198pp) From £1,127pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £500pp + (gorilla/chimp trek permit) from £460pp. The price includes camping accommodation, transport, most meals and services of a tour guide/driver and excludes return flight. Book before 31 October. Acacia Africa (020 7706 4700; acacia-africa.com) SATSA membership No. 1931, ATOL No. 6499 and ABTA No. W4093 PROTECTED.