10 Oct 1975
Four Shorts on Architecture
A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
Lost Dinosaurs of New Zealand
The discovery of dinosaurs by retired housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen has cast a new light on the behaviour of dinosaurs during the late cretaceous period, and the puzzle of why dinosaurs, in general, became extinct. This programme tells the remarkable story of Joan Wiffen, who at age 68, went fossil hunting and found New Zealand's first dinosaur bones.
Top Billed Cast
Jonathon Booth Narrator
Ken Carpenter Himself
Julia Day Cambridge Scientist
Joan Wiffen Archaeologist
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