Catastrophe(2008)
series - first aired/released 2008-11-24 - audience 8.0
Documentary
Directed by Ben Lawrie, Paul Nelson, Simon Bennett, Sophie Harris, Tom Stubberfield
This spectacular five-part series, presented by Tony Robinson, investigates the history of natural disasters, from the planet's beginnings to the present, putting a new perspective on our existence – that we are the product of catastrophe. Using the latest CGI effects and featuring scientific experts, the series reveals how the evolution of life on Earth has been shaped by lethal catastrophes that have caused mass extinctions, almost to the point of wiping out life altogether.
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Cast
Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter- Dr. William K. HartmanSelf - Planetary Scientist
- Dr. Robin CanupSelf - Astrophysicist
- Dr. Judith Nagel-MyersSelf - Palaeontologist
- Dr. Neil F. CominsSelf - Astrophysicist
- Dr. Nora NoffkeSelf - Geobiologist
- Jerry WiantSelf - NASA Engineer
- Dr. Janet SiefertSelf - Biologist
- Dr. Jim GehlingSelf - Palaeontologist
- Dr. Shad O' NealSelf - Glaciologist
- Dr. Joseph KirschvinkSelf - Geobiologist
- Dr. Don PerovichSelf - Geophysicist
- Dr. Hazel BartonSelf - Microbiologist
- Dr Roger SmithSelf - Palaeontologist
- Prof. Paul WignallSelf - Palaeontologist
- Prof. Mike BentonSelf - Geologist
- Prof. Lee KumpSelf - Marine Geochemist
- Dr Ira LeiferSelf - Physico-Chemical Oceanographer
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- Prof. Phil CurrieSelf - Palaeontologist
- Dr. John PowerSelf - Volcanologist, Volcanologist
- Prof. Jan SmitSelf - Palaeontologist
- Dr Dan DurdaSelf - Planetary Scientist
- Dr Adriana OcampoSelf - Planetary Geologist
- Prof. Peter SchultzSelf - Planetary Geologist
- Cathy PleskoSelf - Planetary Scientist
- Dr Jaelyn EberleSelf - Palaeontologist
- Dr. Stephen OppenheimerSelf - Archaeo-Geneticist
- Prof. Robert B. SmithSelf - Geophysicist
- Prof. Bill McGuireSelf - Volcanologist
- Prof. Ken TankersleySelf - Archaeologist
- Ed BeshoreSelf - Astronomer
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