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About Fossil Detectives

Fossil Detectives is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Four on August 21, 2008. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "South of England", aired on October 9, 2008.

Fossil Detectives is a 2008 BBC Television documentary series in which presenter Hermione Cockburn travels across Great Britain exploring fossil sites and discovering the latest scientific developments in geology and palaeontology. The show is a spin-off of Coast.

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8 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2008 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. South of England

    Finale

    The team finds out why southern England is the best place to go dinosaur hunting in the UK, as they excavate their own dinosaur at a secret location on the Isle of Wight. They search for the iguanodon, the discovery that made scientists realise that dinosaurs existed, while Billy Bragg and his son Jack share their best fossil finds.

  2. E7

    7. Scotland

    In Scotland, the team go fossil hunting in Loch Ness and track down prehistoric life throughout the country, some of it revealed though cutting-edge MRI scans never seen before. They discover how microfossils help us find fossil fuel and Hermione fishes for strange armoured creatures that date back hundreds of millions of years.

  3. E6

    6. East of England

    In the east of England, the team go on a fossil hunting challenge on Hunstanton beach and find out how fossils can be discovered right on your doorstep.

  4. E5

    5. South West England

    In the south-west of England, the team see Britain's best-preserved dinosaur, complete with crocodile teeth in its mouth and fossilised vomit in its throat, and discover why the Jurassic Coast is one of the most dynamic shorelines in the world.

  5. E4

    4. North England

    The team get a rare view of a new fossil discovery on the North East coast. Hermione abseils the cliffs of Yorkshire to find evidence of the ancient monsters that once lived there. John Lennon's link to fossils is investigated, and the truth behind the Victorians' favourite fossil in Whitby is revealed.

  6. E3

    3. West and Wales

    The team visits Wales to bring dinosaurs back to life using evolutionary robotics and we follow the intriguing story of the fossils at the Ford engine plant in Bridgend.

  7. E2

    2. London

    She visits the London home of David Attenborough to view his private fossil collection and find out why fossils have held such a special place in his heart since his childhood.

  8. E1

    1. Central England

    After meeting David Attenborough, who recalls his early days as a fossil detective in central England, Hermione and the team investigate some of the world's most important fossil discoveries in the area.

Fossil Detectives FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Fossil Detectives?

Fossil Detectives has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 9, 2008.

When did the latest episode of Fossil Detectives come out?

The most recent episode of Fossil Detectives, Season 1 Episode 8 "South of England", aired on October 9, 2008.

How many seasons of Fossil Detectives are there?

Fossil Detectives has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

When did Fossil Detectives first air?

Fossil Detectives first aired on BBC Four on August 21, 2008.

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