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How to Build a Dinosaur
Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put dinosaur skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures and even, in some cases, the correct skin colour.
Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago and we have hardly ever found a complete skeleton. So how do we turn a pile of broken bones into a dinosaur exhibit? Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures and even, in some cases, the correct skin colour.
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Tue 18 Jul 202301:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Executive Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
| Producer | Olly Bootle |
| Director | Olly Bootle |
Broadcasts
- Wed 21 Sep 201121:00
- Thu 22 Sep 201101:40
- Sun 25 Sep 201101:10
- Sun 25 Sep 201119:00
- Mon 26 Sep 201103:20
- Wed 24 Aug 201600:30
- Thu 8 Dec 201601:45
- Fri 26 Jan 201800:30
- Fri 30 Nov 201801:30
Sat 10 Jul 202109:00BBC Two except Scotland- Mon 17 Jul 202320:00
- Tue 18 Jul 202301:30
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