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Inferno

Earth Series 1
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Chris Packham explores one of the darkest periods in Earth鈥檚 history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all species died.

Chris Packham explores one of the darkest periods in Earth鈥檚 history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all species died 252 million years ago. This extraordinary moment in Earth鈥檚 history took life to the brink, wreaking havoc and destruction on an unprecedented scale. But, somehow, life found a way to bounce back, and a new geological era ushered in the age of the dinosaurs.

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Presenter Chris Packham
Director Tom Hewitson
Line Producer Raewyn Dickson
Composer Paul Saunderson
Executive Producer Andrew Cohen
Executive Producer Rob Liddell

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