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EP1 Magic in the Rocks Apr 23, 1989

"Magic in the Rocks", looks at the types of rocks where fossils can be found, from limestone, mudstone and sandstone to coal and amber. We travel from the Dorset coast to a quarry in Leicestershire then across the world to the Dominican Republic and Arizona and back to Glasgow and Edinburgh. We visit mines, petrified forests and swamps and laboratories where fossils are being extracted from their stony matrix, X-rayed, cat scanned and manipulated in 3D computer cross-sections.

EP2 Putting Flesh on Bone Apr 30, 1989

"Putting Flesh on Bone", explores what the animals looked like and how they behaved when they were alive. Some of the fossils are preserved in remarkable detail so that you can see the outlines of their flesh and the contents of their stomachs. Fur is clearly visible around a pterosaur fossil and the large breastbone suggests substantial flight muscles allowing powerful flight rather than just gliding. We visit the Smithsonian Institute where they have made a half-sized pterosaur model (large full-sized fossils can range from 35 to 50 feet wing-spans) to try to work out how the real giants of the air could fly.

EP3 Dinosaur May 07, 1989

"Dinosaur", provides the most familiar information. Dinosaurs have been 'done to death' by, seemingly, dozens of speculative and factual documentaries since David made this. But even if this episode is full of facts that have become familiar to us, it's better presented than most and still interesting.

EP4 The Rare Glimpses May 14, 1989

"The Rare Glimpses", examines areas of the fossil record where information is sparse. We visit The Burgess Shales in British Columbia, Canada where there's a rare deposit of soft-bodied animals, the sort that don't usually fossilize. The animals of The Burgess Shale are beautiful, unlikely and bizarre. The most common creatures preserved 500 million years ago, were trilobites. But what did the trilobites eat and what ate the trilobites? The creatures that trilobites preyed upon and those that preyed upon trilobites are found here, at The Burgess Shale. After the time of the dinosaurs, there's another period when small, delicate mammals only rarely fossilized and we see a rare glimpse of them at sites in Germany: one where the famous Archaeopteryx fossil was discovered and another where the mudstone is a mere 48 million years old and hasn't finished solidifying into rock.

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Released: 23 April 1989 Ended

Producted By: BBC Bristol Productions

Country: United Kingdom

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Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002wq9b

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David Attenborough presents a series on fossils and palaeontology.

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TheLittleSongbird As said many times, David Attenborough is a national treasure. He may apparently dislike the term, but it is hard to not say that about such a great presenter who has contributed significantly to some of the best programmes (of the documentary genre and overall) the BBC has ever aired/produced.It is really hard picking favourites, let alone a definite favourite, among what Attenborough has done because he has done so many gems, it is the equivalent of trying to choose your favourite ice cream flavour or your favourite operatic role (for examples) and finding you can't pick. 'Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives' may not quite emotionally connect with me or have the wide range of emotions the way Attenborough's wildlife documentaries do, but it is still exceptionally well made and fascinating. As far as documentaries on fossils and evolution go, it is also from personal opinion ground-breaking and important.'Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives' is very comprehensive, detailed and honest, is well-researched and doesn't make the mistakes of being one-sided or basing the information around poorly backed-up assumptions. Really cared for what was said and understood and appreciated fossils and evolution far more watching it. That's part of the beauty of Attenborough documentaries, when it's a subject one is not so knowledgeable on or usually indifferent to his work sheds a whole new light on them, clears up misconceptions and makes one appreciate and understand them more. The same went for his documentaries on invertebrates and reptiles.As always with Attenborough, 'Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives' looks great. It is beautifully filmed, done in a completely fluid and natural, sometimes intimate, way and never looking static. In fact much of it is remarkably cinematic with some of the shots being unique for a documentary series, making one forget that it is a series. The editing is always succinct and smooth.The music score fits very well, never overly grandiose while never being inappropriate while also being a beautiful score in its own right.Narration by Attenborough helps significantly. He clearly knows his stuff and knows what to say and how to say it. He delivers it with his usual richness, soft-spoken enthusiasm and sincerity, never talking down to the viewer and keeping them riveted and wanting to know more.Each part allows one to care for the information told and is structured and paced beautifully.In summary, fascinating and a must watch for better understanding of fossils and evolution as this is as comprehensive as one can get in learning more about them. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Jalish Mahmud Riyad For any person interested to know about early life on earth and fossils,here you are....Being served by David Attenborough in the best possible way...When I first got this series, I wasn't much excited as I always am to see a David Attenborough special....but this man keeps surprising me....What an amazing journey towards the past of life on earth!!!Seriously,paleontology never seemed better...It's a regret that I've seen this after so many years.The specialty about this series (from all other Dino or ancient life-related series) is that it'll keep you glued (if you truly appreciate fossils and their significance).The gradual build-up of each of the episodes was just fascinating (well...not that much surprising actually,since it is none other than David ATTENBOROUGH who's hosting!!) After watching this show,you'll be able to better understand evolution and adaptation,for fossils are the direct evidence of evolution.I think it'll work even better if you watch this series and the 2010 "David Attenborough's First Life" series in close proximity,just as I have done.

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