Fossil Detectives

Episode: South of England
Broadcast Info: 2008 (29 mins)
Description: The final journey for The Fossil Detectives takes them to the south of England for an exciting exploration of the best place in the country to go dinosaur hunting.
Hermione goes in search of the story of the Iguanodon, the dinosaur discovery that first made scientists realise that dinosaurs really did once exist. Her journey starts in the village where she grew up, Cuckfield.
The Fossil Detectives excavate their own dinosaur - Hermione abseils down a perilous cliff in a secret location on the Isle of Wight to experience extreme palaeontology. But with the chance to go on her first dinosaur dig, it’s an irresistible offer.
Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg invites Hermione to his home to show her the beautiful fossil collection he and his son Jack have built up over the years they have been living in Dorset. They show her some of their best finds and explain why they find fossil hunting so addictive.
And there’s a stop-off at a school so viewers get to see geo-thrillogy in action - where Fossil Detective Toyin Solanke combines poetry with science to inspire children’s interest in fossils and the world around them.
Iguanodon Cuckfield Isle Of Wight extreme palaeontology poetry to inspire children’s interest in fossils
Genre: Geology; Natural History

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