Man Versus Wild

Ross Kemp meets the UK’s very own Joe Exotics

- Sean Marland, Richard Mcclure

Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin became household names following the release of Netflix’s hit documentary series Tiger King last year – and there are plenty of Brits following in the eccentric American pair’s footsteps.

In this new two-part series, documentary-maker Ross Kemp travels the country to meet people who keep lions, tigers, crocodiles and a host of other dangerous wild animals in their back gardens.

With big cats relatively easy to purchase and import, ownership of lions and tigers in the UK has increased by more than half over the past 20 years, despite campaigns from animal-rights charities who believe the creatures would be better off in wildlife sanctuaries.