Manhunters (drama)
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Manhunters was a three-part TV Drama Series that Aired on BBC Two
in the United Kingdom
in Autumn 2005.http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/07_july/21/2drama.shtml It tells the story of three cases of Man-eaters through the memoirs of those who hunted them and, in the case of the third episode, accidentally unleashed them on their community. The first tells the story of Jim Corbett
, played by Jason Flemyng
and the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. The second tells the story of George Rushby the Lions of Njombe, and the third tells the story of the Wolf of Gysinge
.http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/07_july/21/2drama.shtml
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in Autumn 2005.http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/07_july/21/2drama.shtml It tells the story of three cases of Man-eaters through the memoirs of those who hunted them and, in the case of the third episode, accidentally unleashed them on their community. The first tells the story of Jim Corbett
Jim Corbett
James or Jim Corbett may refer to:*Jim Corbett , Edward James "Jim" Corbett , British-Indian hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards, conservationist, naturalist, photographer and author*James J...
, played by Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng
Jason Iain Flemyng is an English actor. He is known for his film work, which has included roles in British films such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch , both for Guy Ritchie, as well as Hollywood productions such as Rob Roy along with the Alan Moore comic book adaptations From...
and the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. The second tells the story of George Rushby the Lions of Njombe, and the third tells the story of the Wolf of Gysinge
Wolf of Gysinge
The Wolf of Gysinge was a man-eating wolf which, in three months, attacked and killed many children in Gysinge near central Sweden in the early 1820s.-Attacks:...
.http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/07_july/21/2drama.shtml