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".

2002
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Henry Ian Cusick profile pictureHenry Ian CusickGideon Mantell
Alan Cox profile pictureAlan CoxRichard Owen
Derek Jacobi profile pictureDerek JacobiNarrator (voice)
Robert Morgan profile pictureRobert MorganCharles Lyell
Michael Pennington profile pictureMichael PenningtonWilliam Buckland
Rachel Shelley profile pictureRachel ShelleyMary Mantell

About The Dinosaur Hunters

The Dinosaur Hunters 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".

Extra details

Original Title: The Dinosaur Hunters
Original Language: English
Directed By: Andrew Piddington
Production Companies
Granada TelevisionGranada ProductionsChannel 4 TelevisionPublic Broadcasting Service (PBS)