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Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
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Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

1989-04-23 · 40 min / episode · ★ 8.6

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David Attenborough presents a series on fossils and palaeontology.

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Turner Broadcasting System, BBC Bristol Productions
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David AttenboroughDavid AttenboroughPresenter - Narrator

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