The Lion King (1994), aka Hamlet with Cats, is an iconic family classic. But would The Lion King's portrayal of a pride make biologists proud?

Ann Jones presents “Hollywood lied to us” - a What The Duck?! podcast that takes your favourite movies and puts them under the microscope to work out what would happen in the real world and what’s just Hollywood magic.

Would Simba really end up with Nala?

Would the hyena henchmen really fall in line for a lion?

They’re the big questions and Ann Jones has all the answers."

Featuring:

• Amanda Finn, The Lion King super fan,  Theatre, travel, and lifestyle journalist.
• Dr Neil Jordan, Conservation Scientist in the Centre for Ecosystem Science at the University of New South Wales and Taronga Conservation Society Australia, and researcher with Botswana Predator Conservation.
• The Lion King, 1994, Disney Studios.

Production:

• Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
• Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
• Additional mastering: Isabella Tropiano

Check out our Hyena episode here!

This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.