the this bone is connected to the that bone and the...other one fits...here?

I love dinosaurs. Always have. Adventures with grandparents that involved the London underground and the Natural History museum have had a lasting affect. From the Plesiosaur to the Dilophosaur these creatures never failed to capture my imagination. I would surround myself with them: books, films, board games and of course toys. Mine was an unquenchable intrigue.


And so it is that even today, as a grown man, I will still sit on the edge of my seat, silently watching anything that reveals new information about this lost world. This time it's the turn of the BBC's Planet Dinosaur...and unfortunately the first time I've found myself thinking "really?"


They tell us about the leaps and bounds in recent discovery over the last 20 years, with regards to new species, and further evidence which ties in with previous knowledge...but then present this to us with tenuous links hoping we won't notice as we are drawn into fancy graphics. Maybe I've been spoilt. I was nurtured into nature through the likes of Terry Nutkins and the Really Wild Show team. These quality programmes were quickly followed by the phenomenon of David Attenborough who has since gone on to present ever improving documentaries himself utilising the latest in photo and film technology.


I don't need 3D. I don't even need HD. I'm a believer but I need to get my teeth into something that I can chew.