Dinosaurs: Myths & Reality

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Dinosaurs: Myths & Reality
Written by Bob Carruthers
Directed byGraham Holloway
StarringMichael Brett-Surman and David Norman [1]
Narrated by Fred Applegate
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerBob Carruthers
Running time60 minutes [2]
Production companiesCastle Communications, Cromwell Productions [3]
Original release
Release18 January 1995 (1995-01-18)

Dinosaurs: Myths & Reality is a 1995 British television documentary, hosted by Fred Applegate and directed by Graham Holloway; [3] aimed at families, it tests viewers knowledge about dinosaurs, utilizing graphics, paintings, museum replicas, moving models, clips from movies, dinosaur fossils and interpretations by paleontologists Michael Brett-Surman and David Norman. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dinosaurs: Myths & Reality". TCM: Turner Classic Movies . Turner Broadcasting System . Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. "Dinosaurs: Myth and Reality DVD". September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Dinosaurs: Myths & Reality at IMDb