48 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestIn his most dangerous mission to date, Nigel has decided to travel back to prehistoric Texas, 75 million years ago, to find and bring back a colossal 50-foot long Cretaceous crocodile: Deinosuchus. There were more species of dinosaur alive at this point in prehistoric North America than at any other time, so Nigel's quarry won't be the only predator stalking the shoreline...
Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.
Practical Effects
CGI creatures that aged like milk but we love them
Acting
Nigel genuinely risking his life for fake dinosaurs
Production
Seamless time portal transitions on 2006 budget
Creator
Nigel Marven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nigel Marven was a real wildlife presenter who improvised most of his dangerous encounters; the production team genuinely never knew if he'd follow safety protocols.
This series arrived in the golden age of speculative natural history — Walking with Dinosaurs nostalgia meets the emerging 'rescue fantasy' genre that would dominate 2010s family television.
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