Manhunters (TV series)
| Manhunters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Jason Flemyng |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 2 December – 16 December 2005 |
Manhunters was a three-part TV drama series that aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2005.[1] 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 and the Lions of Njombe, and the third tells the story of the Wolf of Gysinge.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]The Guardian television critic Sam Wollaston called the series "done very nicely" with "a half-decent script" and "reasonable actors" but found the show to be similar to Channel 5's shows.[4] The newspaper's Nicole Mowbray of The Guardian]] had a similar view, calling Manhunters "basically an historical version" of When Animals Attack!. She said, "Once you've seen one man-eating beastie stalking a remote African village, you've seen them all." [5] David Stubbs of The Guardian found that "the magnificent photography of this drama" renders it "thoroughly agreeable" to watch a story portraying wolves eating kids who are five years old.[6]
The Glasgow Times reviewer Marianne Taylor penned a mixed review of the episode "The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag". She wrote, "The action is sometimes slow-burning, as the tension grows, but when the big cat finally reveals itself, there are moments of sheer terror."[7] The Observer's Mick Bradley praised the episode "The Man-Eating Wolves of Gysinge" for being "a well conceived drama which proves that, as usual, man is to blame for corrupting nature".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BBC TWO Autumn 2005 Drama". BBC Press Office. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Segal, Victoria; Stewart, Helen; Dempster, Sarah (11 December 2005). "Television - Critics' choice". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Western Daily Press: Beasts that saw children as prey". Western Daily Press. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (10 December 2005). "Blood, guts and a hint of envy". The Guardian. ProQuest 2833050139. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Mowbray, Nicole (4 December 2005). "The Guardian: OTV: Friday 9th December: Pick of the Day: George of the Jungle: The Man-Eating Lions of Njombe BBC2, 9PM". The Guardian. ProQuest 250364461. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Stubbs, David (16 December 2005). "Why go out? Manhunters: Wolves Of Gysinge". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Marianne (2 December 2005). "Critic's Choice: [Final Edition]". Glasgow Times. ProQuest 336008446. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Bradley, Mick (11 December 2005). "The Observer: OTV: Friday 16 December: Screengrabs". The Observer. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Manhunters at IMDb
- BBC programme index
- The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag at the BBC
- The Man-Eating Lions of Njombe at the BBC
- The Man-Eating Wolves of Gysinge at the BBC