Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives (1989)

Name: Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4
Cast: David Attenborough

Documentary

David Attenborough presents a series on fossils and palaeontology.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (920 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

David Attenborough Presenter - Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

8.43 avg 4 episodes 8.5 → 8.6

Consistent
Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Magic in the Rocks	8.5	42
2	Putting Flesh on Bone	8.3	41
3	Dinosaur	8.3	40
4	The Rare Glimpses	8.6	38