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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? (TV Series 1952–1959) Poster

(1952–1959)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

David Attenborough ... (3 episodes, 1953)

Series Writing Credits  

Nora Wood ... (5 episodes, 1952-1954)

Series Cast  

Glyn Daniel Glyn Daniel ...  Self - Chairman 97 episodes, 1952-1959
Mortimer Wheeler Mortimer Wheeler ...  Self / ... 52 episodes, 1952-1959
Hugh Shortt Hugh Shortt ...  Self / ... 25 episodes, 1953-1959
Thomas Bodkin Thomas Bodkin ...  Self / ... 21 episodes, 1952-1959
Geoffrey Hext Sutherland Bushnell Geoffrey Hext Sutherland Bushnell ...  Self / ... 15 episodes, 1953-1959
Adrian Digby Adrian Digby ...  Self / ... 14 episodes, 1952-1956
John Betjeman John Betjeman ...  (Chairman) / ... 12 episodes, 1955-1957
Norman Cook Norman Cook ...  Self 11 episodes, 1953-1958
Stuart Piggott Stuart Piggott ...  Self 9 episodes, 1953-1959
Julian Huxley Julian Huxley ...  Self 7 episodes, 1952-1955
W.E. Swinton W.E. Swinton ...  Self 6 episodes, 1953-1955
R. Bruce-Mitford R. Bruce-Mitford ...  Self 5 episodes, 1953-1959
Michael Ayrton Michael Ayrton ...  Self 5 episodes, 1955-1957
John Summerson John Summerson ...  Self 5 episodes, 1956-1957
James Laver James Laver ...  Self / ... 4 episodes, 1952-1953
James Mann James Mann ...  Self 4 episodes, 1954-1957
Stephen Bone Stephen Bone ...  Self 4 episodes, 1955-1957
Philip Corder Philip Corder ...  Self 4 episodes, 1955-1957
Paul Johnstone Paul Johnstone ...  Self 3 episodes, 1952-1956
Sah Oved Sah Oved ...  Self 3 episodes, 1953-1954
W.A. Seaby W.A. Seaby ...  Self 3 episodes, 1954-1956
Sean P. O'Riordain Sean P. O'Riordain ...  Self / ... 3 episodes, 1954-1956
Jacquetta Hawkes Jacquetta Hawkes ...  Self 3 episodes, 1955-1958
Rupert Bruce-Mitford Rupert Bruce-Mitford ...  (Chairman) / ... 3 episodes, 1955-1958
Molly Cotton Molly Cotton ...  Self 3 episodes, 1955-1958
James Fisher James Fisher ...  Self 3 episodes, 1955-1956
Trenchard Cox Trenchard Cox ...  Self 3 episodes, 1955-1956
Ellis Waterhouse Ellis Waterhouse ...  Self 3 episodes, 1956-1957
Gerald Kelly Gerald Kelly ...  Self 3 episodes, 1956
Nicholas Thomas Nicholas Thomas ...  Self 3 episodes, 1957-1958
Lionel Hale Lionel Hale ...  Self / ... 2 episodes, 1952
B.R.S. Megaw B.R.S. Megaw ...  Self 2 episodes, 1954-1957
Basil Megaw Basil Megaw ...  Self 2 episodes, 1955-1956
J.B. Fay J.B. Fay ...  Self 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Maxwell Knight Maxwell Knight ...  Self 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Olwen Brogan Olwen Brogan ...  Self 2 episodes, 1955
Hugh Casson Hugh Casson ...  Self 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf ...  Self 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Roger Lloyd Roger Lloyd ...  Self 2 episodes, 1957-1959
Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis ...  Self 2 episodes, 1957-1959
Charles Thomas Charles Thomas ...  Self 2 episodes, 1958
H.S. Goodhart-Rendel H.S. Goodhart-Rendel ...  Self 1 episode, 1952
Marius Barbeau ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Martin Holmes Martin Holmes ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Iorwerth C. Peate Iorwerth C. Peate ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Ernest Musgrave Ernest Musgrave ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Charles Gibbs-Smith Charles Gibbs-Smith ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
A.G. Street A.G. Street ...  Self - Challenger 1 episode, 1953
Clare Fell Clare Fell ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Estyn Evans Estyn Evans ...  Self 1 episode, 1953
Max Mallowan Max Mallowan ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Froelich Rainey Froelich Rainey ...  Self - Expert 1 episode, 1954
Leigh Ashton Leigh Ashton ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
D.B. Harden D.B. Harden ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
S.R.K. Glanville S.R.K. Glanville ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Philip Corner Philip Corner ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Johannes Brandsted Johannes Brandsted ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Edward Wenham Edward Wenham ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
F. Sherwood Taylor F. Sherwood Taylor ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Zachary Cope Zachary Cope ...  Self 1 episode, 1954
Helen Cherry ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Gilbert Harding Gilbert Harding ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Adrian Oswald Adrian Oswald ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Paul Jennings Paul Jennings ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Myfanwy Piper Myfanwy Piper ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Gabriel White Gabriel White ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Sean P. O'Riordain Sean P. O'Riordain ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Raymond Mortimer Raymond Mortimer ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
David Attenborough ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Anthony Blunt Anthony Blunt ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Hugh Scrutton Hugh Scrutton ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Mary Woodall Mary Woodall ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Robert Patterson Robert Patterson ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
L. Harrison Matthews L. Harrison Matthews ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
John Bradford John Bradford ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
J.W. Goodison J.W. Goodison ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
V. Gordon Childe V. Gordon Childe ...  Self - Expert 1 episode, 1956
Cecil Farthing Cecil Farthing ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Guda Van Giffen-Duyvis Guda Van Giffen-Duyvis ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Hermann Braunholtz Hermann Braunholtz ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Mary Adams Mary Adams ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
R.B.K. Stevenson R.B.K. Stevenson ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Basil Taylor Basil Taylor ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Margaret Mead ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
David Verey David Verey ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
R. Furneaux R. Furneaux ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
J.F. Hayward J.F. Hayward ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Solly Zuckerman Solly Zuckerman ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Robert B. Stevenson Robert B. Stevenson ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Alec Martin Alec Martin ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
David Talbot Rice David Talbot Rice ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
R.A. Alec-Smith R.A. Alec-Smith ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Talbot Rice Talbot Rice ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Bryan Robertson Bryan Robertson ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Andrew Wordsworth Andrew Wordsworth ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Jack Simmons Jack Simmons ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Geoffrey Agnew Geoffrey Agnew ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Molly Harrison Molly Harrison ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
C.B. Appleby C.B. Appleby ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Rosemary Cramp Rosemary Cramp ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
T.L. Gwatkin T.L. Gwatkin ...  Self 1 episode, 1959
F.J.B. Watson F.J.B. Watson ...  Self 1 episode, 1959
Brian Fawcett Brian Fawcett ...  Self 1 episode, 1959
Emyr Estyn Evans Emyr Estyn Evans ...  Self 1 episode, 1959
Dorothy Garrod Dorothy Garrod ...  Self 1 episode, 1959

Series Produced by 

Paul Johnstone ... producer (8 episodes, 1952-1954)
David Attenborough ... producer (2 episodes, 1953)
Nancy Thomas ... producer (1 episode, 1956)
Brian Branston ... producer (1 episode, 1958)

Series Additional Crew 

Nancy Thomas ... presenter (1 episode, 1952)

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