Death of a Dynasty (8 Nov. 1999)

Montana, USA- 65,5 million years B.C. In the last days of the dinosaurs' hegemony over the world, a female Tyrannosaurus struggles to reproduce in a world poisoned by volcanic gases, which has resulted in dwindling prey numbers.

Directors:

Tim Haines, Jasper James

Writer:

Georgann Kane

Stars:

Kenneth Branagh

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Kenneth Branagh	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Montana, USA- 65,5 million years B.C. In the last days of the dinosaurs' hegemony over the world, a female Tyrannosaurus struggles to reproduce in a world poisoned by volcanic gases, which has resulted in dwindling prey numbers.

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Plot Keywords:

tyrannosaurus | triceratops

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | History

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Details

Release Date:

8 November 1999 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Chile

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anatotitan, one of the featured dinosaurs in the program, may actually be re-classified as a species of a similar dinosaur named Edmontosaurus. In the Walking with Dinosaurs book, Edmontosaurus also appear in this story, but are viewed as a separate animal.

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Goofs

When the male Tyrannosaurus starts eating, the meat doesn't go in his mouth, but behind his head.

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Quotes

Narrator: There are still islands of greenery between the barren lava flows. In the warm moist climate of the late Cretaceous period, the vegetation has transformed.

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