Can Leopard's Den be saved?

Can Leopard's Den be saved?
Can Leopard's Den be saved?

Caroline's (Hayley Mills) long-awaited return to Leopard's Den is also a figurative entrance into the lion's den, as the court case to decide the property's fate is only days away. Danny assures her that he has done everything possible to stop the mining company’s development efforts, applying for Leopard's Den to become a Protected Environment, and inviting the National Parks assessor to come and visit. Despite these assurances, Caroline can't help but think that it might be best to take matters into her own hands – and what better way than to apply for a job as Peeters' PA, with a view to learning more about the mining company's plans? Perhaps unsurprisingly, her husband takes a similarly gung-ho approach to the almighty challenge that lies ahead. However, is it really such a good idea for Du Plessis to sabotage the company’s construction efforts by putting snakes in their JCBs? After all, that court case is looming...

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.