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    The Day The Earth Nearly Died

    49'

    2002-12-05

    7

    Documentary

    Overview:

    Some 250 million years ago, all but five per cent of life on Earth was wiped out in the greatest disaster our planet has ever experienced, yet the cause of this event has long remained a mystery. Palaeontologists in Greenland explain the answers.

    WritingNick DavidsonDirectingNick Davidson

    Cast

    1

    Narrator

    Jack Fortune

    1

    Self

    Adrian Jones

    1

    Self

    Vincent Courtillot

    1

    Self

    Gregory Retallack

    1

    Self

    Peter Ward

    1

    Self

    Paul Wignall

    1

    Self

    Michael Benton

    1

    Self

    Michael R. Rampino

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. List of languages:
        1. English
      2. List of companies:
        1. BBC
      3. Vote Count: 1
      4. Popularity: 0.2722
      5. Status: Released
      6. Original title:The Day The Earth Nearly Died

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