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Season 1, 8 episodes

Episode 1: Central England
- Now playing
- 30m
- Aug 21, 2008
After meeting David Attenborough, who recalls his early days as a fossil detective in central England, Hermione and the team investigate some of the world's most important fossil discoveries in the area.
Episode 2: London
- 30m
- Aug 28, 2008
She visits the London home of David Attenborough to view his private fossil collection and find out why fossils have held such a special place in his heart since his childhood.
Episode 3: West and Wales
- 30m
- Sep 4, 2008
The team visits Wales to bring dinosaurs back to life using evolutionary robotics and we follow the intriguing story of the fossils at the Ford engine plant in Bridgend.
Episode 4: North England
- 30m
- Sep 11, 2008
The team get a rare view of a new fossil discovery on the North East coast. Hermione abseils the cliffs of Yorkshire to find evidence of the ancient monsters that once lived there. John Lennon's link to fossils is investigated, and the truth behind the Victorians' favourite fossil in Whitby is revealed.
Episode 5: South West England
- 30m
- Sep 18, 2008
In the south-west of England, the team see Britain's best-preserved dinosaur, complete with crocodile teeth in its mouth and fossilised vomit in its throat, and discover why the Jurassic Coast is one of the most dynamic shorelines in the world.
Episode 6: East of England
- 30m
- Sep 25, 2008
In the east of England, the team go on a fossil hunting challenge on Hunstanton beach and find out how fossils can be discovered right on your doorstep.
Episode 7: Scotland
- 30m
- Oct 2, 2008
In Scotland, the team go fossil hunting in Loch Ness and track down prehistoric life throughout the country, some of it revealed though cutting-edge MRI scans never seen before. They discover how microfossils help us find fossil fuel and Hermione fishes for strange armoured creatures that date back hundreds of millions of years.
Episode 8: South of England
- 30m
- Oct 9, 2008
The team finds out why southern England is the best place to go dinosaur hunting in the UK, as they excavate their own dinosaur at a secret location on the Isle of Wight. They search for the iguanodon, the discovery that made scientists realise that dinosaurs existed, while Billy Bragg and his son Jack share their best fossil finds.

Episodes

Episode 1: Central England

Episode 2: London

Episode 3: West and Wales

Episode 4: North England

Episode 5: South West England

Episode 6: East of England

Episode 7: Scotland

Episode 8: South of England

Fossil Detectives

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Episodes

Episode 1: Central England

Episode 2: London

Episode 3: West and Wales

Episode 4: North England

Episode 5: South West England

Episode 6: East of England

Episode 7: Scotland

Episode 8: South of England

Fun facts

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Central England

E2 Episode 2: London

E3 Episode 3: West and Wales

E4 Episode 4: North England

E5 Episode 5: South West England

E6 Episode 6: East of England

E7 Episode 7: Scotland

E8 Episode 8: South of England

Overview

Fun facts

Details

Network

More like this

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Central England

E2 Episode 2: London

E3 Episode 3: West and Wales

E4 Episode 4: North England

E5 Episode 5: South West England

E6 Episode 6: East of England

E7 Episode 7: Scotland

E8 Episode 8: South of England

Fun facts

Episode 1: Central England

Episode 2: London

Episode 3: West and Wales

Episode 4: North England

Episode 5: South West England

Episode 6: East of England

Episode 7: Scotland

Episode 8: South of England

Episode 1: Central England

Episode 2: London

Episode 3: West and Wales

Episode 4: North England

Episode 5: South West England

Episode 6: East of England

Episode 7: Scotland

Episode 8: South of England