Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

1989 NR 2h 36m 8.4

David Attenborough's comprehensive study of fossils, which give many clues to how life existed on pre-historic Earth.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Magic in the Rocks

1. Magic in the Rocks

Aired: Apr 23, 1989

In the first of this four-part BBC series, David Attenborough shows us how an...

Episode 2 Putting Flesh on Bone

2. Putting Flesh on Bone

Aired: Apr 30, 1989

Using modern day creatures for comparison, scientists theorize what prehistor...

Episode 3 Dinosaur

Aired: May 7, 1989

Attenborough visits several museums of natural history. With the aid of dinos...

Episode 4 The Rare Glimpses

4. The Rare Glimpses

Aired: May 14, 1989

In this final installment to the series, David Attenborough travels to four u...

Main Cast

David Attenborough Presenter

Info about Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary