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Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, follow the dramatic replacement of the iconic Dippy the Dinosaur skeleton cast with the real skeleton of a blue whale at London's Natural History Museum.

Primary Title
  • Dippy and the Whale
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 7 January 2018
Start Time
  • 19 : 30
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • Choice TV
Broadcaster
  • Top TV Limited
Programme Description
  • Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, follow the dramatic replacement of the iconic Dippy the Dinosaur skeleton cast with the real skeleton of a blue whale at London's Natural History Museum.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
  • Museums--Natural history--London
Genres
  • Animals
  • Documentary
  • History
Hosts
  • David Attenborough (Narrator)
Contributors
  • Annie Mackinder (Director)
  • Annie Mackinder (Producer)
  • Nikki Seare (Producer)
  • BBC Studios (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
  • Museums--Natural history--London