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By Alison James artin Clunes isn’t the kind of man who scares easily. In fact, you’d quite like him by your side in a crisis.

He’s calm rather than panicky and if all else failed, at least he’d make you – and himself – laugh. But he wasn’t laughing at one point – anything but – during the filming of his latest documentary, in which he joins a mission to return endangered lions to the Kora National Park in Kenya where, in the Seventies, legendary conservationist George Adamson set up a camp to rescue lions and release them back into the wild.

“The director and I somehow got separated from the rest of the crew while we were walking through the Kenyan bush,” Martin (52) recalls.

“Then somehow we both became entangled in a large thorn bush. It was lethal, with the kind of thorns that, if you try to move, rip you to shreds.

“That was hairy enough but then we heard the sound of bells clanking which we knew meant we must be very close to a group of Somali herdsmen – Somali herdsmen armed with AK47 assault rifles which, let’s just say, they don’t carry around for show! In fact, George Adamson was murdered by Somali herdsmen 25 years ago and the camp completely destroyed. We did start to panic – it was very, very frightening, but we knew we had to disentangle ourselves.

It’s probably not too dramatic to say that our lives literally depended on it!”

Miraculously, after a struggle, they did manage to break free, and found their way back to camp.

“When you’re making a TV documentary you tend to think you’ll always be OK, that you’re kind of invincible and that nothing can touch

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Yours favourite Martin Clunes chats about the pleasures – and perils – of making his latest documentary

Nice to meet you: Martin with Tony Fitzjohn and Mugie

Orphaned lion Mugie keeps watch in the grass

you,” he goes on. “That experience taught me this isn’t the case at all.”

In Martin Clunes & A Lion Called Mugie, Martin joins forces with his good friend Tony Fitzjohn, who worked closely with the late George Adamson for many years. The two men travel across Kenya to collect Mugie, a one-year-old lion that was orphaned at three weeks old. But there were a few hairy moments for Martin when he initially started interacting with the animal.

“I was apprehensive about walking

with Mugie because he didn’t know me. He ran at me a bit and his play fighting was challenging. I tried to make him like me by being the one to feed him, but he didn’t want it. I am sure if I’d been edgy the claws would have come out. He gave me ‘the look’ – and those paws were big!”

For Martin, the documentary is a labour of love that’s been years in the making. “My interest in lions dates back to when my mother took me to see the film Born Free as a little boy – the famous movie about George

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Adamson, his wife Joy and Elsa, the orphan lioness they saved,” he recalls.

“It stirred something in me and I went on to read all the Born Free books – even though I was never a bookish child. Making this programme meant I could realise my childhood dream of reliving the Born Free story.”

Now 25 years on from George Adamson’s death, Tony Fitzjohn has rebuilt Kampi Ya Simba in Kora National Park (which means ‘camp of lions’ in Swahili) at the invitation of the Kenyan government.

“Everything has been perfectly

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With Virginia McKenna, also pictured top right inset as Joy Adamson in Born Free

Martin is hoping Martin Clunes & A Lion Called Mugie will also make us aware of the plight of lions in Africa.

“Although elephants and rhinos get most of the publicity, lions in Africa are facing an equally serious crisis,” he says. “While there are about 500,000 elephants left on the continent, there are only 30,000 lions. If something isn’t done, they could die out in the wild in less than 10 years.”

With his passion for animals, we can’t help wondering why Martin didn’t consider becoming a vet. He bursts out laughing at the question.

“I wasn’t smart enough, I’m afraid.

You’ve got to be super-smart to be a vet – I’d never have made the grade.”

Perhaps not, but we’re kind of glad that’s the case. We like seeing Martin on TV. “You’re too kind,” he replies.

“I’m actually doing another animal documentary at the moment, called Man and Beast, and it explores the relationship different people around the world have with their animals.

Then later this year I start filming Arthur and George for ITV – a drama about the author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I play Sir Arthur himself. Next year, we’ll be filming the seventh series of Doc Martin.”

He groans good-naturedly ✢ Martin Clunes & when asked about a possible A Lion Called Mugie remake of Men Behaving is on ITV1 on April 4 Badly, the Nineties sitcom or if you miss it, catch which made him famous. on ITV player replicated with each tent “Sorry but it won’t in the same spot as it used happen. Why? Well the others to be,” Martin reveals. “On haven’t aged as well as I have so my first trip there I got to stay in what it wouldn’t be fair, would it?” would have been George’s tent, which Martin looks – and sounds – was a huge thrill for a boy who grew fighting fit so has obviously recovered up reading Joy Adamson’s books.” from the virus he had last year which What made the documentary even laid him low for a couple of weeks and more meaningful was the presence saw him losing three stone in weight. of actress Virginia McKenna, who “I’ve kept the weight off, which is played Joy Adamson in Born Free, fantastic. I’m 14 stone now, which is and who went on to found Born Free just about right.” We’ll second that!

International Wildlife Charity in 1984.

“It was wonderful to have Virginia ✢ For more information about with us,” smiles Martin. “I’ve known the George Adamson Wildlife her for a long time and I support Born Preservation Trust, visit www.

Free. Being with her in Kenya was so georgeadamson.org, call 0208 343 very special – it felt like I was actually 4246 or write to George Adamson in Born Free!”

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Yours editor at large Valery McConnell remembers the Swedish supergroup who, 40 years after their Eurovision win with Waterloo, are more in fashion than ever he date was April 6, 1974 and Eurovision would never be the same. For the first time, competitors didn’t have to sing in their native language, so Swedish ABBA were able to perform Waterloo in English. Not only did it win Eurovision, it then shot to number one in the UK – and even got to number six in the American charts. More smash hits followed – SOS, Mamma Mia and Money, Money, Money. ABBA became a world-wide supergroup, their success on a par with The Beatles.

Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics) And Benny Andersson (melodies) had been writing together since 1966. Agnetha Fältskog – who married Bjorn in 1971, had been a moderately successful performer as had Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who was already divorced with two children when she got together with Benny in 1969. The boys had even

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written Eurovision songs before.

But it was Waterloo, with the group now renamed ABBA after their initials, that put them on the world map. It was instantly memorable, made you want to dance – and the group’s glamrock costumes made them unforgettable. Agnetha, especially, with her blonde hair, huge eyes and figure-hugging costumes was Britain’s fantasy of liberated Scandinavia come to life. Dads certainly enjoyed watching Top of the Pops!

But what ABBA definitely weren’t back then, were cool.

Their songs were catchy and made ABBA, cooler today you feel good – but did than they’ve ever been!

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They continued to perform together for a while, even after Benny and Anni-Frid split in 1981. But the songs were often less upbeat – although the group always denied that their bitter The Winner Takes It All had anything to do with The film Mamma Mia had us dancing and their personal situations. singing in the cinema!

In 1983, the band finally went their separate ways.

Benny and Bjorn both soon remarried new partners and co-wrote the hit Benny and Bjorn were involved in the musical Chess with Tim Rice. Agnetha production and when the film was and Anni-Frid both recorded solo made in 2008, each had a tiny cameo work, but Agnetha especially wanted – Benny as a piano player and Bjorn to stay firmly out of the limelight. as a Greek God! The film became the And there it could have ended, highest-grossing musical worldwide except something interesting was ever. And yes, there are talks of happening to the band’s musical reuniting the stars for a sequel... reputation in the early Nineties.

But the reunion we would all like The great names of rock started to to see most is the foursome back on acknowledge their debt to ABBA. stage to celebrate 40 years of ABBA Elvis Costello admitted he lifted riffs superness. They had always declined from Waterloo and Dancing Queen for before – and then Agnetha raised our hopes last year by saying they were his hit, Oliver’s Army. The Kinks’ Ray thinking about it.

Davies said he was an ABBA fan. The But ex-husband Bjorn has ruled Who’s Pete Townshend said that SOS it out saying: “Comeback? If any of and Knowing Me, Knowing You were two of the most perfect pop songs ever us has opened the door a crack, I’m shutting it now!” produced. Erasure made an EP of In the meantime we can dance, we ABBA songs. ABBA were now cool. can jive, having the time of our lives Then in 1999, the musical – even if it is just in our Mama Mia, based around kitchen to the sounds ABBA songs, became a of ABBA Gold. surprise stage hit...

Where are they now?

✢ Anni-Frid… After the loss of her third husband, she now lives in Zermatt, Switzerland. She is a grandmother, a keen environmentalist, still makes music and has a British boyfriend, Henry Smith, Viscount Hambledon. ✢ Agnetha… After a long silence she produced a successful solo album last year which included a duet with Gary Barlow. Despite this she says, “I don’t miss the fame and success of ABBA”. ✢ Benny… Benny is a grandfather of five – two of his grandsons have their own band – and is a racehorse owner. He and Bjorn still work together on projects. ✢ Bjorn… Also a grandfather, he lives on his own private Swedish island and was the driving force behind the ABBA museum that opened in Stockholm last year – Benny and Anni-Frid were at the opening, but not Agnetha.

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nothing for your street cred. Winning Eurovision wasn’t cool, nor were ABBA’s matching outfits and smiling faces. Even Agnetha’s bright blue eyeshadow (not very Biba!) reinforced the cheesy pop image.

It made no difference to their success. ABBA fever grew and the hits piled up – Dancing Queen, Take a Chance on Me, Thank You for the Music – they even made a feature film, ABBA The Movie. They had taken centre stage. And yet... the strain was starting to show. Agnetha not only hated being seen as a pin-up, she also missed her two young children when they toured. Anni-Frid’s personal life hit the headlines when it turned out that her real father was a Nazi who had met her mother during the occupation of Norway. Her family had fled to Sweden postwar to escape vilification. A reunion with her father did not go well. Shadows were falling across ABBA’s sunlit world. The clue was in the lyrics of Knowing Me, Knowing You, “there is nothing we can do”.

Agnetha and Bjorn announced their divorce in 1979 with Agnetha saying: “When you talk about everything and you still don’t get through to one another, it’s a

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My lessons from life…

Actress Claire Goose (39) talks about her new TV role, appreciating what you have and the pains and pleasures of parenthood ✢ Determination is a great strength

✢ I have more fun nowadays

My character in Undeniable, Jane Fielding, has this ability to persevere and get what she wants at all costs. I think I have that resolve too – my parents said it was apparent when I was quite young and I see it sometimes in my daughter, Amelia, who is only four! But that’s not a bad thing.

In life you will get constant knockbacks and I think that sort of resilience helps enormously.

Amelia loves it when we put music on in the living room, dance around together and act silly.

Being a mum has certainly taught me to take life less seriously and to loosen up a bit.

✢ I was lucky to have such a great mix of parents My mum always encouraged me to give things a go, whereas Dad was more the voice of reason – he’d never sugar-coat things and was very practical. They never tried to tell me what I should and shouldn’t do.

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✢ You can’t rush children I’ve come to realise that no matter how much of a hurry you’re in, children don’t like to be rushed. I was always quite an organised person but I think you have to be even more so when you have children. This morning, just as we were about to leave the house, Amelia decided she didn’t want to wear her jeans after all – so I just went along with it!

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✢ I never realised the capacity I had for love When your child gets hurt, it really does hurt you too. Amelia was once in hospital with breathing Right, Claire with Felix Scott in Undeniable and below as nurse Tina Seabrook in Casualty, her first major TV role

problems and it was a very scary, awful time. You want to protect your kids from everything – it takes a lot of getting used to.

✢ Life is short

I lost my mother-in-law this time last year and it left me thinking it’s all going so fast. You must try to appreciate what you have when you have it and enjoy this time as it will soon be gone. No matter how exhausting it is being a parent, especially when you’re not getting much sleep, it’s all so precious and I want to appreciate what I have and live in the moment. ✢ Undeniable starts on ITV1 on April 7 ✢ Claire was talking to Angela Hagan

WHAT MADE YOU WHO YOU ARE TODAY? I really think my parents contributed a lot to who I am, but also in terms of my biggest break it was when I met producer Sally Haynes at the audition for my role in Casualty. I remember saying to her that I’d recently been so close to getting my break and she looked at me and said ‘you will’. She was an incredible influence and is a very strong, amazing woman in an industry which can be very tough. We’re still in touch to this day.