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How to Build a Dinosaur
Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put dinosaur skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures and even, in some cases, the correct skin colour.
Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago and we have hardly ever found a complete skeleton. So how do we turn a pile of broken bones into a dinosaur exhibit? Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures and even, in some cases, the correct skin colour.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Executive Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
| Producer | Olly Bootle |
| Director | Olly Bootle |
Broadcasts
- Wed 21 Sep 2011 21:00
- Thu 22 Sep 2011 01:40
- Sun 25 Sep 2011 01:10
- Sun 25 Sep 2011 19:00
- Mon 26 Sep 2011 03:20
- Wed 24 Aug 2016 00:30
- Thu 8 Dec 2016 01:45
- Fri 26 Jan 2018 00:30
- Fri 30 Nov 2018 01:30
Sat 10 Jul 2021 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland- Mon 17 Jul 2023 20:00
- Tue 18 Jul 2023 01:30
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