7.3
The Dinosaur Hunters (2002)
December 30, 20022h 2mEN
6.5
2 votes
Overview
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".
Director
Andrew PiddingtonWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Granada TelevisionGranada ProductionsChannel 4 TelevisionPBS
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