Series synopsis
Planet Dinosaur is a British documentary animation television series that premiered on BBC One on September 14, 2011. It ended on October 19, 2011. It was created by Phil Dobree, Nigel Paterson. It stars John Hurt.
The stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.
Premise
The stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Hurt as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 14, 2011 | October 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost World In prehistoric North Africa, the carcharodontosaurus, a lizard-like carnivore with shark-like teeth more than six inches long, and the spinosaurus - at four metres, one of the biggest killers to walk the planet - once battled for supremacy. |
September 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Feathered Dragons A look at bizarre and extraordinary feathered dinosaurs, many of which have only just been discovered. These feathered beasts are revolutionising our understanding of life on Earth as they blur the boundaries between what we know of dinosaurs and birds. |
September 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
Last Killers A look at the last of the killer dinosaurs - carnivores that took killing to a new level. By the end of the Cretaceous period - 75 million years ago - these gigantic and specialised hunter-killers had spread throughout the globe. In the southern continents, it was the powerful and muscular abelisaurids that reigned supreme, but it was the famous tyrannosaurids (or tyrant dinosaurs) that dominated in the north. |
September 28, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 14, 2011 |
| Last aired | October 19, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 19:30:00 |