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Digging up the Past
Episode 2 of 6
Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. Jimmy Doherty finds out about a new dinosaur discovery and the lessons from a 100,000-year-old human skull.
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to join the people who are uncovering secrets, solving mysteries and making discoveries among the 70 million items in the historic collections.
Jimmy Doherty and the team find out about the discovery of a new dinosaur, the latest thinking on the personality of a T Rex, and what scientists are learning from a human skull over a hundred thousand years old.
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Mon 13 Sep 201020:00
BBC HD
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A New Discovery
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jimmy Doherty |
| Presenter | Mark Carwardine |
| Presenter | Liz Bonnin |
| Presenter | Chris van Tulleken |
| Presenter | Kate Bellingham |
| Producer | Ian A Hunt |
| Producer | Sophie Elwin Harris |
| Director | Ian A Hunt |
| Director | Sophie Elwin Harris |
| Producer | Tim Green |
