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Episode 2 of 8

Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts around London, where they visit the home of David Attenborough to view his private fossil collection.

Series in which Open University associate lecturer Dr Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts and geologists around different regions of Britain to search for its best fossil treasures and mysteries, in an effort to uncover and make sense of our ancient past.

She 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.

29 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jun 200920:00

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterHermione Cockburn
Assistant ProducerGavin Boyland
Executive ProducerFiona Pitcher
Director of photographyToby Strong
Director of photographyMark McCauley

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