An award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker is set to visit Malvern as part of his biggest ever live tour.

Gordon Buchanan, who has dedicated his life to exploring the natural world, will be at the Forum Theatre on Tuesday, February 25.

His tour, 'Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan', will see him recount tales from his encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals.

Buchanan said: "Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!

"It could be a line straight from The Wizard of Oz but there’s no fiction here, just amazing facts as I get the chance to bring to life the amazing adventures I’ve had the absolute privilege to experience.

"Bears and big cats are the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom and I’ve spent a lifetime capturing them on film.

"From pandas in China to orphaned grizzlies in Russia, from high-altitude tigers in the Himalayas to jaguars in the depths of the Amazon; I have been fortunate enough to meet many of these incredible creatures in their natural habitats – and I love being able to share their secrets with audiences."

The tour will follow Buchanan's sold-out 30th anniversary tour in 2023.

He grew up on the Isle of Mull and began his career in filmmaking in 1989 as assistant to the acclaimed survival cameraman Nick Gordon – travelling to Sierra Leone to document animals in the Gola Rainforest.

He went on to work on the Big Cat Diary series as well as the long-running expedition series Lost Land Of The… for the BBC.

The Family & Me documentaries began in 2010 in which Buchanan starred alongside Minnesota black bears.

Most recently Buchanan has been on screens as part of the presenting team on Our Changing Plant, a seven-year diary charting the fight to save the planet’s ecosystems.

He is currently filming Big Cats 24/7, tracking lions, leopards and cheetahs in Botswana over a six-month period for a new BBC series.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk.