15 Aug 2014
Dinosaur 13
Two years after the discovery of "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, government officials seize the remains and claim that "Sue" was stolen from federal land.
Dinosaurs, Myths and Monsters
Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture.
Top Billed Cast
Tom Holland Self - Presenter
David Berry Self - Historian
Chris Duffin Self - Historian of Geology and Folklore
Vivienne Lo Self - Historian of Chinese Medicine
Adrienne Mayor Self - Historian of Science and Mythology
Deborah New Moon Rising Self - Storyteller
Susan Walker Self - Greek and Roman Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum
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