Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures

2014•1h 0m

Documentary

Professor Richard Fortey travels to some of the greatest fossil sites on earth to discover more about the distant past.

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Status

Ended

First Aired

March 11, 2014

Last Aired

March 25, 2014

Networks

BBC Four

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Weird Wonders

Air date: 2014-03-11

In the Rockies, Richard Fortey explores a fossilised seabed containing bizarre life forms that have revolutionised understanding about the beginnings of complex life.

Feathered Dinosaurs

Air date: 2014-03-18

Professor Richard Fortey visits China to see a fossil site that has yielded remains of feathered dinosaurs and rewritten the story of the origin of birds.

The Mammal Hothouse

Air date: 2014-03-25

Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found.

Cast

Richard Fortey

Self - Presenter

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