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One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited by dinosaurs. As this dramatised documentary shows, Mantell had an uphill battle in a time when the biblical account of creation was considered literal truth and authorities such as the Reverend William Buckland were determined that science remain "the handmaid of religion".
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2002-12-30
- video_camera_front Companies Granada Television, Granada Productions, Channel 4 Television, PBS
- timer Runtime: 122 Mins
- star Rating: 5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0359159
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Henry Ian Cusick
Gideon Mantell

Paul Brightwell
Leney

Michelle Bunyan
Caroline Owen

Alan Cox
Richard Owen

Kristian Griffiths
Walter Mantell (Aged 14-18)

Derek Jacobi
Narrator (voice)

Rebecca McClay
Mary Anning

Robert Morgan
Charles Lyell

Michael Pennington
William Buckland

Rachel Shelley
Mary Mantell

Laurie Goode
Removal Man (uncredited)
groups Crew

Andrew Piddington
Teleplay

Steven Clarke
Producer

Robert MacIver
Executive Producer

Andy Price
Music

J.C. Wilsher
Teleplay

Andrew Piddington
Director

Steven Clarke
Teleplay

Bill Jones
Executive Producer

Roger Eaton
Cinematography

Roger Eaton
Camera Operator

Mark Turner
Special Effects Supervisor

Simon Tomlinson
Other

Graham Ross
Sound Recordist

Mike Hawkins
Steadicam Operator

Gail Stevens
Casting

Midge Ferguson
Location Manager

Claire Saunders
Casting Assistant

Alan Short
Senior Animator

Will Norie
Sound Editor

Gary McIntyre
Sound Editor

Jamie Gambell
Boom Operator

Chris Domaille
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Fontaine
Best Boy Electric

Allan Brereton
Sound Mixer

David Butterworth
Orchestrator
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