Days That Shook the World

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32 total episodes

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3 seasons

First Aired November 01, 2003

Overview

Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various milestones throughout history. It has been broadcast on the BBC, Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel and Viasat History. The series was also released on DVD by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2007.

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Dinosaurs & Duplicity: Discovery of the First Dinosaur/Piltdown Man

Season 2 - Episode 7 - 1h 50m

Air Date

November 22, 2004

Overview

September 1824 and 20 November 1953 Two archaeological 'discoveries' which profoundly altered our understanding of the natural world: the first unearthing of the bones of an ancient giant reptile, and the astonishing discovery of the 'missing link' between ape and man - soon to be revealed as an elaborate hoax.