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Fossil Detectives

Fossil Detectives

Description: Open University associate lecturer Dr Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts and geologists around different regions of Britain to search for fossil treasures and mysteries.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: 2008
Presented By: Hermione Cockburn
Network: BBC Four
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