Episode description

Palaeontology (dinosaurs in particular) are incredibly well represented in nearly all forms of popular media today. From documentaries and films to computer games and even specialist podcasts. But where did the public fascination in dinosaurs come from? Has it always been there, ever since the existence of dinosaurs was first revealed, or has interest grown cumulatively with every public engagement milestone.

In this second part of a special three-part episode, Vicky Coules talks all about dinosaurs in films and animation, but examining titles from within their original historical scientific and social contexts. How have such titles been influenced by the world around them? But equally, how were these titles able to influence science?