A powerful documentary about the death of Africa’s famous lion. Plus: on the trail of a 19th-century Australian gold prospector. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4There was worldwide outrage after the 2015 shooting of a Zimbabwean lion, Cecil, by an American trophy hunter, Walter Palmer. This documentary approaches the story from several angles. There’s the story of the pile-on – Palmer became a pariah in the aftermath of his grim holiday. But there’s also a potted history of Hwange national park where Cecil lived, its role in the local economy and the vexed question of the value of nature (spiritual and financial) to the community. Phil Harrison

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