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BBC Attenboroughs Lost Worlds Vanished Lives

Lost Worlds Vanished Lives is a four-part BBC documentary series concerning the 
discovery of fossils. It is written and presented by David Attenborough, 
produced by Mike Salisbury, and was originally broadcast in April 1989.

It was made in between the second and third instalments of Attenborough's "Life" series: The Living Planet and The Trials of Life, respectively.

1 of 4 Magic In The Rocks 

A picture of prehistoric life emerges, as Attenborough unearths several major clues in the form of fossilised remains that were undiscovered for millennia.

2 of 4 Puttin Flesh On The Bone

Attenborough explores vanished lives of prehistoric creatures and using the latest evidence, scientists reconstruct a pterodactyl in the form of a model aircraft — to see if such a beast could indeed have flown.

3 of 4 Dinosaur

Attenborough visits several museums of natural history. With the aid of dinosaur skeletons, he demonstrates how they existed in real life, and speculates about the reasons for their sudden demise.

4 of 4 The Rare Glimpses

Four famous locations that have the most suitable conditions for fossilisation are explored. Not only are common animals preserved, but also plants and other, seldom-seen creatures