The Dinosaur Hunters (2002)

One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited... by dinosaurs. As this dramatised documentary shows, Mantell had an uphill battle in a time when the biblical account of creation was considered literal truth and authorities such as the Reverend William Buckland were determined that science remain "the handmaid of religion". more

Directing:
  • Andrew Piddington

Writing:
  • J.C. Wilsher
  • Andrew Piddington
  • Steven Clarke

Stars:
Release Date: 2002-12-30
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 122

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Glen Gould
Glen Gould
Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cus...
Gideon Mantell
Paul Brightwell
Paul Brightwe...
Leney
Alan Cox
Alan Cox
Richard Owen
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Narrator (voice)
Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
Charles Lyell
Michael Pennington
Michael Penni...
William Buckland
Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelle...
Mary Mantell
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