Fossil Detectives - Season 1

Fossil Detectives - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes8
DatesAug 21, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008

Episodes

Central England
Season 1Episode 130 min

Central England

After meeting David Attenborough, who recalls his early days as a fossil detective in central England, Hermione and the team investigate some of the world's most important fossil discoveries in the area.

They look at the evidence that has revealed the world's smallest fossilised mystery body part, gain an insight into the iconic dinosaur Tyrannosuarus Rex and view a buried treasure which could change the way we look at ancient marine creatures.

Aug 21, 2008
London
Season 1Episode 230 min

London

Hermione Cockburn visits the London home of David Attenborough to view his private fossil collection and find out why fossils have held such a special place in his heart since his childhood.

The fossil detective team also track down evidence of the capital's ancient past, a lost world where hippos were common. They take a trip to Kew Gardens to see living fossils - plants which existed in prehistoric times and still thrive today.

Aug 28, 2008
West and Wales
Season 1Episode 330 min

West and Wales

Hermione Cockburn and her team of experts visit Wales to bring dinosaurs back to life using evolutionary robotics and discover trace fossils of humans near Liverpool.

Sep 4, 2008
North England
Season 1Episode 430 min

North England

Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts and geologists around North England where they get a rare view of a new fossil discovery on the North East coast.

Sep 11, 2008
South West England
Season 1Episode 530 min

South West England

In the south-west of England, the team see Britain's best-preserved dinosaur, complete with crocodile teeth in its mouth and fossilised vomit in its throat, and discover why the Jurassic Coast is one of the most dynamic shorelines in the world.

They meet a relative of the dinosaurs which is alive and well today and, at Lulworth Cove, former Blur bassist Alex James explains his childhood love of fossils.

Sep 18, 2008
East of England
Season 1Episode 630 min

East of England

In the east of England, the team go on a fossil hunting challenge on Hunstanton beach and find out how fossils can be discovered right on your doorstep.

They discover the story behind the world's most complete and largest mammoth skeleton, uncovered at West Runton; the scientific answers revealed by the biggest fish that ever lived, discovered on the outskirts of Peterborough; and how fossils can reveal past climates.

Sep 25, 2008
Scotland
Season 1Episode 730 min

Scotland

In Scotland, the team go fossil hunting in Loch Ness and track down prehistoric life throughout the country, some of it revealed though cutting-edge MRI scans never seen before. They discover how microfossils help us find fossil fuel and Hermione fishes for strange armoured creatures that date back hundreds of millions of years.

Oct 2, 2008
South of England
Season 1Episode 830 min

South of England

The team finds out why southern England is the best place to go dinosaur hunting in the UK, as they excavate their own dinosaur at a secret location on the Isle of Wight. They search for the iguanodon, the discovery that made scientists realise that dinosaurs existed, while Billy Bragg and his son Jack share their best fossil finds.

Oct 9, 2008

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