HE has been chased by bears, elephants and tigers, went wandering with wolves, has watched hunting leopards and came face-to-face with a hungry polar bear.

That’s just a snippet of the extraordinary career enjoyed by Scottish film maker Gordon Buchanan, who has travelled the world to places such as South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Russia and Alaska capturing a myriad of wildlife and their habitats.

Join him for an evening of exciting personal recollections at the macrobert arts centre on Sunday 2 November, where he will lead you through his life of challenging expeditions and enthralling experiences.

His drive is to share that world with other people and he is looking forward to continuing with Lost Adventures in Stirling and further afield – saying audiences should “expect the unexpected”.

He said: “I’m really excited about doing it, it’s really good fun.

“It’s great, it’s really good to see the appreciation for what I do and to see the age range of people.” For Gordon, honorary doctorate of the University of Stirling, growing up on the Isle of Mull was a big influence and he got his first big break in film making from the late Nick Gordon.

He never envisaged being in a office job — and jokes that his career is like being Peter Pan — and likes that there is always something fresh to keep him going.

He said: “It’s going to new places but I would love to go back to the Artic.

“That’s the one place I never, ever understood why people considered that as their prime filming location but having spent a lot of time there now I completely get it.” With so much to choose from, Gordon is hard pressed to select a key moment but working in the polar region is definitely up there.

He explained: “I think really, working up in the Artic with the polar bears a couple of years back – that was kind of fulfilling a life ambition.

“It was just an incredible place and polar bears are incredible animals, so I would just say that whole time chasing polar bears round the Artic is just the highlight so far.” When making a film, being true to the kind of animal, respecting what they do and representing them in the most honest way possible is important to Gordon.

One thing he would like to cover is the issue of conservation, in a clever and informative manner, something he feels passionately about.

He said: “I think I would like to be able to do something that would make a big difference to people’s attitudes towards conservation.

“Trying to make films about conservation, it’s so depressing that it can often turn people off.” To think about the animals he has spent time with, and how many will be here in 20 years time, is a serious concern of his.

He added: “All of us, myself included, stick our heads in the sand because we have got our lifestyles that we don’t want to be impacted on because of the environment.” He leads a life full of diversity, where you never know what you might come across, but Gordon thinks nothing of sitting up a tree for three days to get the perfect shot.

And when it comes to planning for expeditions, all you need is a good dram with the team after a long stint.

Gordon said: “I used to take boxes and boxes of treats and stuff but now I’ve just whittled it down to coffee and whisky.” Have you got any burning wildlife questions? Gordon will definitely have some interesting answers.

This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face to face.

It will start at 7.30pm, running time is 120 minutes and for more visit http://www.macrobert.org/ Also on at the macrobert: - Not About Heroes: A theatre production that also marks 100 years since beginning of first World War, 29 October, 7.30pm.

- Female Gothic: An alternative Halloween night, 31 October, 7.30pm.