Movie: Lost Dinosaurs of New Zealand

Top 4 Billed Cast

Jonathon Booth
Jonathon Booth

Narrator

Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter

Himself

Julia Day
Julia Day

Cambridge Scientist

Joan Wiffen
Joan Wiffen

Archaeologist

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    The discovery of dinosaurs by retired housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen has cast a new light on the behaviour of dinosaurs during the late cretaceous period, and the puzzle of why dinosaurs, in general, became extinct. This programme tells the remarkable story of Joan Wiffen, who at age 68, went fossil hunting and found New Zealand's first dinosaur bones.

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    2002-06-30

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    7

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    3.5 starts
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