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S42E11

Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster

Premiere: 2/14/2024 | 0:30 |

Follow Sir David Attenborough and a team of forensic experts as they unearth the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.

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About the Episode

Sir David Attenborough unearths a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known. Follow a team of forensic experts on a perilous expedition to excavate the skull, uncover the predatory secrets lying deep inside the fossil, and unlock clues about the life of this giant sea beast.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

ATTENBOROUGH AND THE JURASSIC SEA MONSTER

PRESENTED BY
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY
VICTORIA BOBIN

FILM EDITOR
ANDY SUTTON

CAMERA
STUART DUNN
TOM KAVOUSI-WALKER
ROBERT HOLLINGWORTH
ROBIN COX
ASH HALL

ADDITIONAL CAMERA
RYAN ATKINSON
DOM HAMILTON
BENJAMIN HARRIS
LOUIS RUMMER-DOWNING
KARL STEVENS
CHARLIE STODDART
GARATH WHYTE

SOUND RECORDISTS
SEAN MILLAR
BILL RUDOLPH
ZUBIN SAROSH
GARY STADDEN
GRAHAM WILD
ANDREW YARME

ADDITIONAL SOUND
RUSSELL BARNETT
JAMES SHEARING

POST PRODUCTION
EVOLUTIONS BRISTOL

VISUAL EFFECTS
BANDITO VFX

GRAPHICS
HOLEY & MOLEY

ORIGINAL MUSIC
JONI FULLER

ONLINE EDITOR
JO CURTIS

DUBBING MIXER
WILL NORRIE

COLORIST
BLAIR WALLACE

ASSISTANT PRODUCER
NIALL STRAWSON

RESEARCHER
ZOE COUSINS

ADDITIONAL DIRECTING
JOSEPH HASSELL
SALLY THOMSON

ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
LAURA SUTHERLAND

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
NYELA ASAD
VICKI HINKS
ISABELLE CORR

PRODUCTION MANAGER
ARPANA PATERSON

PRODUCTION TEAM
CLARE SKYRME
WILLIAM DEANS
ZAC DYER
DR. EMIRA KURSUMOVIC
ARTHUR BRYANT-HASWELL
DAN TIMMINS
ROB HARWOOD
GRACE WRIGHT

ROPE ACCESS
TIM FOGG
PAM FOGG
ALISTAIR RICKMAN

SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANTS
DR. JUDYTH SASSOON
DR. LUKE EDWARD MUSCUTT
DR. ANDRE ROWE
DR. TAHLIA POLLOCK

ORIGINAL DISCOVERY FOOTAGE COURTESY OF
PHILIP JACOBS

PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
BETH AMBROSE

HEADS OF PRODUCTION
JOHN BRYANS
MARIA NORMAN

BBC COMMISSIONING EDITORS
JACK BOOTLE
TOM COVENEY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
TOM JARVIS
MICHAEL GUNTON

FOR NATURE

SERIES EDITOR
JANET HESS

SENIOR PRODUCER
LAURA METZGER LYNCH

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
JAYNE JUN

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
JAMES F. BURKE

LEGAL COUNSEL
BLANCHE ROBERTSON

DIGITAL LEAD
DANIELLE BROZA

DIGITAL PRODUCER
AMANDA SCHMIDT

SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
KAREN HO

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
CHELSEY SAATKAMP

BUDGET CONTROLLER
JAYNE LISI

ONLINE EDITOR
STACEY DOUGLASS MOVERLEY

RE-RECORDING MIXER
JON BERMAN

ORIGINAL EPISODE PRODUCTION FUNDING PROVIDED IN PART BY
Sarah and Sandra Lyu

ORIGINAL SERIES PRODUCTION FUNDING PROVIDED IN PART BY
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Arnhold Foundation
The Fairweather Foundation
Kate W. Cassidy Foundation
Charles Rosenblum
Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao
Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III
Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation
Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust
Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation
Koo and Patricia Yuen
Sandra Atlas Bass

SERIES PRODUCER
BILL MURPHY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FRED KAUFMAN

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