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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Following David Attenborough as he attempts to animate the life of the ichthyosaur whose 200-million-year-old fossil remains were found on Britain's Jurassic coast.

A remarkable 200-million-year-old fossil - the bones of an ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon - has been discovered on the Jurassic coast of Britain. David Attenborough joins the hunt to bring this ancient creature's story to life. Using state-of-the-art imaging technology and CGI, the team reconstruct the skeleton and create the most detailed animation of an ichthyosaur ever made. Along the way, the team stumble into a 200-million-year-old murder mystery. Only painstaking forensic investigation can unravel the story of this extraordinary creature's fate.

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58 minutes

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Monday 14:15
BBC One

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Credits

Presenter David Attenborough
Executive Producer Michael Gunton
Producer Sally Thomson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Jan 2018 20:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 14 Jan 2018 17:05
    BBC One
  • Thu 18 Jan 2018 03:05
    BBC Two
  • Sun 23 Aug 2020 17:35
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 6 Jun 2021 16:35
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 29 May 2022 16:20
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Mon 10 Jul 2023 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Jul 2023 01:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 17 Oct 2024 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 18 Oct 2024 01:45
    BBC Four
  • Monday 14:15
    BBC One except HD

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