Fossil Detectives - West and Wales

Series in which Open University associate lecturer Dr Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts and geologists around different regions of Britain to search for its best fossil treasures and mysteries, in an effort to uncover and make sense of our ancient past. The team visits Wales to bring dinosaurs back to life using evolutionary robotics and we follow the intriguing story of the fossils at the Ford engine plant in Bridgend. On the outskirts of Liverpool, Hermione follows in the footsteps of our ancestors to discover trace fossils of human beings which are still soft to the touch. Plus, why fossils were thought to be food for the dead, and the team come face to face with a prehistoric skeleton with a dark secret Fossil Detectives would like to thank: Cadw National Museum Wales Ford Motor Company Limited The Lapworth Museum, University of Birmingham British Institute for Geological Conservation Executive Producer for The Open University: Catherine McCarthy Academic Consultant for The Open University: Dr Peter Sheldon Learning Consultant for The Open University: Dr Janet Sumner Production Co-ordinator: Katie Elloway Production Manager: Sue Loder Colourist: Tim Bolt Post Production Sound: Neil Hipkiss & Matt Coster Online: Fred Tay Sound Recordist: Andy Hawley Graphics: Jelly Television Composer: David Lowe Aerial Photography: Flying TV Photography: Mark McCauley Editing: Judith Robson Executive Producer: Fiona Pitcher Assistant Producers: Gavin Boyland & Amanda Kear Series Producer: Kerensa Jennings.