Du Plessis is the star of Leopard's Den

Du Plessis is the star of Leopard's Den
Du Plessis is the star of Leopard's Den

Danny and Alice are chuffed when the animal hospital is given responsibility for the rescue and conservation of animals in the area. But the guest house is struggling and Du Plessis is jealous that Alice is being hailed by the press as a saviour. So Georgina decides to re-brand Du Plessis as South Africa's version of Crocodile Dundee to generate business. Meanwhile, a young man, Matthew, has seen a photo of Danny's rehabilitated lioness and claims the animal is actually his stolen pet, Alleycat. Danny says Matthew will have to prove it. Danny takes Matthew to see the lioness, which immediately recognises its owner, and the two share an emotional reunion. Alice is annoyed that Du Plessis's tall tales of animal whispering skills are getting more press attention that her conversation work and quite rightly tells him he must prove his 'mystical' abilities, so Du Plessis pretends to tame the family's pet cheetah, Jana. But the stunt goes horribly wrong when Jana panics over the camera flashes and runs off into the bush. Du Plessis feels guilty and, the next day, everyone is concerned when Jana still hasn't returned. Du Plessis is relieved to find her tracks - but she's fallen into a cave and during the rescue attempt, disaster strikes!

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.