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The Day the Dinosaurs Died

Experts suspect that the dinosaurs were wiped out after a city-sized asteroid smashed into the Gulf of Mexico causing a huge crater. But, until now, they haven't had any proof. In a world first, evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod joins a multi-million pound drilling expedition into the exact spot the asteroid hit to get hard evidence of the link. The team overcomes huge obstacles as it attempts to drill 1500 metres beneath sea level to pull up rock from the Chicxulub crater.

Category
History / Nature / Special
Original air date
2017-05-15
Cast and crew
  • Professor Alice RobertsHost
  • Ben GarrodHost