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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Walking With Dinosaurs viewers blast BBC for 'ruining' reboot with big change after 26 years of waiting - boycotting series and fuming 'what have they done?!'
66 million years after their departure from Earth, the world of Dinosaurs was revived on our screens in 1999, with the BBC 's iconic docuseries Walking With Dinosaurs. The Primetime Emmy and BAFTA-winning series hit the small screen with an asteroid-like impact. It showcased the natural prehistoric world as we had never seen it before - one of the most credible and accurate depictions of dinosaur life ever produced. So, when the BBC announced that it would be rebooting the beloved series, an understandable ripple of excitement spread throughout fans across the UK. The first instalment of the eagerly awaited six-parter aired on BBC One last night, and followed the story of a young triceratops, Clover, who must learn to outwit a deadly T-Rex in order to survive. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The inquisitive little reptile navigates a verdant prehistoric Montana, coming face to face with both friend and foe along the way. Mimicking its source material, the 2025 Walking with Dinosaurs follows an anthological story format, exploring a different story of a different dinosaur each episode. Taking over from Kenneth Branagh, the celebrated narrator of the original series, Bertie Carvel (best known for playing Tony Blair on The Crown) is the voice of 2025's Walking with Dinosaurs, recounting the events of Clover's story as we see them on screen. However, an unwelcome series of interruptions to the story have caused unease amongst fans. The narratives explored in the show are not only those of dinosaurs, but also the human palaeontologists who discover their bones, millions of years in the future. This contrast to the original show has been upsetting for viewers, who feel that the inclusion of humans in the franchise subtracts from its fantastical appeal. As well as this, they complained that the shots of archaeological exhumations are disjointed with the dinosaur visuals, and the show isn't woven together effectively. 'The paleontological scenes aren't implemented well', wrote a viewer on X, 'They're largely used to explain simple things…and interrupt the story every time a scene happens. I don't enjoy this format at all.' 'Disappointed with the new Walking with Dinosaurs. It's not WWD for me. The BBC are just using the name to get views.' 'The constant switching between the past and future ruins this for me. The original Walking with Dinosaurs never did this and was part of the reason why it was so successful…We want dinosaurs, not people.' However, others take a more positive outlook on the excavation site scenes, suggesting that the mistake made by producers was the use of the Walking With Dinosaurs name that sets an inimitable expectation of the series. 'The scenes on the modern digsites add quite a bit! Although I do feel like its doing its own thing? Maybe naming it Walking With Dinosaurs wasn't the best move' The 1999 series boasted 15 million viewers on its first episode and holds the record of the most expensive documentary series ever made, costing a staggering £37,654 per minute to produce. 'A whole new generation of viewers is about to fall in love with Walking With Dinosaurs,' announced the BBC's head of commission. 'The original series was one of the most exciting factual shows of all time, and this reinvention builds on that amazing legacy.' Episodes to come are set to include tales of the deadly Spinosaurus, in the rivers of Morocco and the gargantuan Lusotitan living on a Portugese island, but will fans be able to see past the series' shocking new structure? Walking With Dinosaurs airs on Sundays at 6:25pm on BBC One, and all episodes are now available to stream on iPlayer.
Irish Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
TV guide: Bono: Stories of Surrender, And Just Like That, and the other best new things to watch this week
Pick of the week Walking with Dinosaurs Sunday, BBC One, 6.25pm When Walking with Dinosaurs launched its first series back in 1999, we gasped at the special effects, which made it look like a cross between Jurassic Park and David Attenborough's Life on Earth. More than 25 years later, we don't bat an eyelid at eye-popping special effects, but the BBC promises that this reboot will blow our highly evolved minds. The actor Bertie Carvel narrates this new six-part series, and each episode will focus on an individual dinosaur, using fossil remains to build up its life story. Science has come so far that we now have much more accurate data on dinosaurs' lives, and this will be reflected in the details in this new series. Among the dinosaurs we'll encounter are the Albertosaurus, which, despite its benign-sounding name, is an equally ferocious cousin of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Then we'll meet one of the Jurassic era's biggest headbangers: the Pachyrhinosaurus, a close relative of Triceratops, which battles other males by headbutting them with their 'boss' – a thick slab of bone covered in keratin over its nose. Highlights Death Valley Sunday, BBC One, 8.15pm Death Valley: Timothy Spall and Janie Mallowan. Photograph: Jay Brooks/BBC Studios/BBC Who'd be the last person you'd ask to help you solve a murder? Certainly not the retired actor who played your favourite TV detective, and who now lives just down the road from the victim. Detective sergeant Janie Mallowan is investigating the death of a property developer in rural Wales, and finds help in the unlikely form of retired John Chapel, famous for his role as Inspector Charles Caesar in a hit TV series. Chapel can certainly act, but can he solve crimes? We'll soon find out as this odd cop-thesp partnership delves into the apparent suicide of wealthy developer Carwyn Rees – and finds a lot of buried secrets. Timothy Spall plays the reclusive Chapel, with Gwyneth Keyworth as DS Mallowan, and we're sure to get a few glimpses into the cop show within a cop show featuring Inspector Caesar. Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius Monday, BBC Two, 9pm Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius - Emöke Zsigmond. Photograph: Balazs Glodi/72 Films/BBC In the tiny English village of Steventon in Hampshire in the late 18th century, no one would have believed that the vicar's teenage daughter would become hailed as one of the greatest novelists of all time. Jane Austen was one of a large family, but she soon established her own identity through her short stories inspired by her siblings and cousins. The young Jane also found inspiration from her father's library of 500 books, which opened her eyes and imagination to the wider world. This three-part documentary looks at how events in Austen's life – including the death of a suitor – fed into such novels as Pride and Prejudice, and Persuasion, and how, unlike her heroines in search of the perfect marriage, she chose independence, turning down a marriage proposal to concentrate on her craft. The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone Wednesday, BBC Two, 9pm The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone: Mone in her Baroness robes. Photograph: Alamy/Rogan Productions/BBC This three-part series tells the intriguing story of Michelle Mone's rise from growing up in working-class Glasgow to running her own successful fashion business to her elevation into the House of Lords. Along the way, Lady Michelle Mone has stirred up a rivalry between two of pop star Rod Stewart's wives, and become embroiled in scandal over a PPE contract during the Covid-19 pandemic. The first programme tells how Mone began her career as a model and ring girl at boxing matches, then formed her own lingerie company, launching the Ultimo push-up bra which became hugely popular in the cleavage-obsessed lad culture of the 1990s. She got up Rod Stewart's nose by firing his wife, Penny Lancaster, as the face of Ultimo and replacing her with Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, but it was the PPE scandal of the early 2020s that put her in the news, when questions were asked about her links to a business that bagged a 'VIP fast lane' PPE contract. READ MORE Uncharted with Ray Goggins Wednesday, RTÉ One, 9.35pm Ellen Keane and Ashling Thompson in Uncharted with Ray Goggins So far in this new series, former Special Forces professional Ray Goggins has brought Lyra and Leo Varadkar close to breaking point climbing a vertiginous waterfall, and caused Kneecap to nearly buckle under the pressure on an Arctic expedition. This week he takes Paralympic gold medallist Ellen Keane and All-Ireland camogie winner Ashling Thompson on the aptly named Death Road, a perilous trek deep into the wilds of Bolivia, which will take them high up the Andes mountains and across snow fields, ice walls and glaciers. But this time it's Goggins who seems to be having the most difficulty, developing a rasping cough at high altitude. Can he lead his charges on the 6,000m-plus trek to the peak of Huayna Potosi? Bloom Thursday, RTÉ One, 7pm It's Bloom day once again as Ireland's popular horticultural festival kicks off in Dublin's Phoenix Park, with garden designers displaying their amazing creations over the bank holiday weekend and hoping to collect that coveted gold medal for the most spectacular show garden. Áine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey are back to present this year's coverage of Bloom, with Lawlor meeting the talented gardeners who have created stunning spaces for the delight and delectation of the crowd flocking to this year's event. Meanwhile, Morrissey will mingle inconspicuously through the crowds (yeah, right) and visit the food village to get a taste of what foodie treats are on offer. We'll also get a good look at the colourful contenders in the Floral Art Competition. And Just Like That… Friday, Sky Comedy & Now, 9pm And Just Like That… Put on your strappy Louboutins and grab your Bottega Veneta handbag – we're sashaying back into the Sexoverse via the third series of the Sex and the City spinoff. SATC followed the adventures of four fashion-forward New York women in their 30s; And Just Like That… revisits Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda as they navigate the even trickier relationship terrain of their 50s. But there's disappointment in store for fans: Kim Cattrall, who played the sexually voracious Samantha in SATC, got fans' hopes up that she would finally join the show when she made a cameo appearance in the last series, but it turns out she was only teasing. Never mind – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon are all blinged up and ready for some more cosmopolitan comedy, and they'll be joined by new cast member Rosie O'Donnell as Mary. The Power of Parker Friday, BBC One, 9.30pm The Power of Parker: Conleth Hill. Photograph: BBC/Boffola Pictures/Lookout Point Conleth Hill returns as the suave, self-centred electrical goods entrepreneur Martin Parker in this second series of the comedy set in Stockport in the 1990s. Martin is the Swiss Tony of home electronics, convinced of his unerring sales acumen and his irresistibility to women. He's juggling his marriage to Diane (Rosie Cavaliero) and his long-term affair with her sister Kath (Sian Gibson), and making a bit of a balls of it. Series one tracked Martin's downward trajectory as the two women in his life team up to give him his comeuppance. Series two begins in 1992, the queen's 'annus horribilis', when the air is filled with the inescapable strains of Whitney Houston's endless number one hit I Will Always Love You. Diane is now running Parker's electrical shop, having executed a hostile takeover, and Martin has no choice but to apply for a menial job. Meanwhile, the store is up for a gong in the highly prestigious Stockport Trade Awards – the Oscars for local salespeople – but the big awards night turns out very differently for all concerned. Streaming The Better Sister From Thursday, May 29th, Prime Video The Better Sister: Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star as estranged sisters Chloe and Nicky in this twisty, thrilling whodunit based on the 2019 novel by Alafair Burke. Chloe has the charmed life, married to a handsome, successful lawyer (Corey Stoll) and working in a high-flying media job. Nicky has been dealt a bad hand: she's an addict who is just barely holding it together. The siblings are brought together by an unlikely event: the brutal murder of Chloe's husband. The sisters must find common ground if they are to learn the truth about Adam's murder, but soon long-buried family secrets come to the surface that test the sisters' loyalties. Dept Q From Thursday, May 29th, Netflix Dept Q: Matthew Goode. Photograph: Jamie Simpson/Netflix Don't be fooled by the cool-sounding name: Department Q is where cops' careers go to die, and it's where DCI Carl Morck ends up following a botched operation that has left one officer dead and another paralysed. Morck is banished to the titular section of the Edinburgh police, a cold-case unit of which he is the sole member, and where his colleagues no longer have to put up with his cutting sarcasm. But rather than sit in the basement and rot, Morck gathers a motley crew of castaway cops, and Department Q soon becomes a force to be reckoned with. So: a sort of police version of Slow Horses, with Morck in the Jackson Lamb lounger, getting up the noses of his superiors and getting the job done. Matthew Goode stars as Morck, with Kelly Macdonald, Mark Bonnar and Chloe Pirrie among the cast. Bono: Stories of Surrender From Friday, May 30th, Apple TV+ Bono in Bono: Stories of Surrender. Photograph: Apple TV+ The U2 frontman's bestselling memoir , from 2022, has since grown legs and travelled across Europe and the United States in the form of a one-man show featuring storytelling, readings and renditions of the Irish band's best-known tunes. Now comes the Apple TV+ film, which takes us deeper into Bono's world and features exclusive footage from the stage tour along with insights into Bono's family, friends and faith, and candid stories from his remarkable life and career as a singer and activist. The film will feature unique versions of U2 songs, with Bono accompanied by the DJ and producer Jacknife Lee, the cellist Kate Ellis and the musician and composer Gemma Doherty.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Your guide to things to do in Asheville and WNC this week
Summer is so close. Get a jump on the fun with this weekend's events and take a look at some of the great ideas you'll find from WNC Parent – find calm, deal with the transition to solid foods, teach your children about saving and spending, more at Stay in touch on social media @wncparent and get your events on our calendar by emailing chris@ — A Dinner Theater Experience May 23 and 24. For details and tickets, visit opens May 24 at the Upcountry History Museum. The exhibit continues through Sept. 21. Encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind. The exhibit, designed for ages 3-10, is the first child-centered exhibit dedicated to expanding the understanding of dinosaur habitat and range. The bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibit features three distinct sections that build on a child's innate curiosity about dinosaurs: Land of Fire (a warm dinosaur habitat), Land of Ice (a cold dinosaur habitat), and a Field Research Station (complete with a Big Dig experience). For details, visit Is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 24 and 25 at The North Carolina Arboretum, part of the Spring Into the Arb series. Spring Into the Arb events and programs are included with the regular parking fee of $20 per vehicle. Arboretum Society Members get in free. Visit Is 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May 24 in Waynesville. The event includes live music, food and local makers. For details, visit with Rosalie Haizlett is 6 – 7 p.m. May 24 at The North Carolina Arboretum, part of the Spring Into the Arb series. Spring Into the Arb events and programs are included with the regular parking fee of $20 per vehicle. Arboretum Society Members get in free. Book signing to follow with books available for purchase from Malaprops Bookstore. Visit Are at the Cradle of Forestry in America. This is a ticketed event. Tours begin with an informative session at the outdoor amphitheater, where guests will have the opportunity to learn about the fascinating world of the Blue Ghost Firefly. Following the presentation, visitors will hike along a paved trail through the forest, at their own pace, where they'll have the chance to observe these enchanting creatures up close. For tickets and details, visit from 4 – 5 p.m. May 27 at the East Asheville Library. All participants must register and sign a waiver to take part. Register in person, call the library at 828-250-4738 or email from 5 – 7 p.m. May 27 in Hendersonville. The evening includes complimentary childcare and dinner. Register at is at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Pack Memorial Library. Registration is required. Visit in Beech Mountain, North Carolina. Guided hikes and giveaways are available at the visitor's center. A comprehensive hiking guide is available at providing trail recommendations for all skill levels and tips. A different trail will be featured each week in May. continues through June 8 with more than 1 million vibrant blooms, menus featuring fresh tastes of spring in the Smokies and unique entertainment offerings, including 'Play On,' a new show to celebrate Dollywood's 40th anniversary season. The Imagination Playhouse, which features plays based on books from Dolly's Imagination Library, offers shows for younger guests through the end of September. During Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, new story time and character meet & greets are part of the Imagination Playhouse experience. Visit is open through Nov. 2 at The Island in Pigeon Forge. Admission is free. Wander amid 22 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, each with interactive elements and sounds. Included is a custom Island Fountain Show that tells the story of the dinosaurs. Interactive features include posted QR codes linked to details about each dinosaur, including sounds and free downloadable wallpapers. The Island is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and does not have gated admission. All ticketed attractions are ala carte. For details, visit Read 2 Succeed: Keep the reading spark alive this summer Bonus Books: A head start on summer reading How to (subtly) kick your almost-grown kid out of the house How and when to start solid foods: Here's what to know This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Things to do in Asheville, N.C. this week
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
73-million years old Dinosaur mass grave with thousands of fossils found in Canada's 'River of Death'
Image: Reuters world of fossils often moves slowly, bone by bone, layer by layer. But sometimes, certain unique fossils send ripples through the scientific community, giving unknown information about prehistoric life. These moments aren't just about finding ancient skeletons, instead, they're about unlocking stories frozen in time. When fossils are found in large numbers, especially from a single event, they can give a clearer picture of how those creatures lived, moved, and even died. Unlike isolated dinosaur skeletons found scattered across the globe, mass fossil sites tell a tale of migration, survival, and sudden catastrophe. They give a rare peek into a day in the life of the Cretaceous period. For fossil researchers, these locations aren't just dig sites, they're time treasures, giving the kind of evidence that textbooks can't always explain The fossil site in Alberta Alberta's Pipestone Creek, is popularly known as the graveyard of Dinosaurs, because it has a dense layer of dinosaur bones, stretching nearly a kilometre, has been unearthed and it may represent one of the greatest fossil finds in North America. The site, which is dominated by remains of the horned dinosaur Pachyrhinosaurus , is unlike anything researchers have seen before. The fossils are tightly packed, so much so that bones are stacked on top of each other. According to the BBC, 'Jaw-dropping in terms of its density,' is how Professor Emily Bamforth, who leads the excavation, describes it. While some bones are easily recognisable, like ribs or hip bones, others remain a subject for research. She explains that some are 'a great example of a Pipestone Creek mystery.' According to Bamforth, the most likely cause was a sudden flood that wiped out a migrating herd around 73 million years ago. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo Fossils are vital for understanding Earth's history and the evolution of life. They provide evidence of past organisms, their environments, and how species have changed over time. By studying fossils, scientists can reconstruct ancient ecosystems and understand extinction events. Fossils also help in dating rock layers, offering a timeline of geological and biological events. They give insights into climate changes and continental shifts over millions of years. Moreover, fossils are essential in evolutionary biology, confirming links between species and supporting theories like natural selection. In essence, fossils are time capsules that unlock the story of life on Earth. What is so special about it? The Pipestone Creek is unique because all the bones seem to belong to the same species and the same moment in time. This rare event allows scientists to study an entire group of dinosaurs at once, giving information about the age, size differences, and herd behaviour. Unlike the individual fossil discoveries that reveal skeletons of a single dinosaur, Pipestone provides a population-level perspective that is important for understanding how these animals lived and moved together. So far, only a tennis-court-sized area has been excavated. But with over 8,000 bones catalogued and more fossil-rich ground waiting below, researchers believe this is just the beginning and is being managed by the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, It was however first spotted by a schoolteacher in 1973. Pipestone Creek, is now called the 'River of Death' and is becoming a wellspring of ancient knowledge that may change how we understand dinosaur life forever.
News18
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'Dinosaur' Headbanging To Chaiyya Chaiyya Was Never On Cards, But Here It Is
Last Updated: What caught the viewer's attention was a dinosaur standing in the front row amid the crowd and grooving to the beats of Chaiyya Chaiyya. Chaiyya Chaiyya, the iconic track from Shah Rukh Khan's romantic drama Dil Se, has etched a special place in the fans' hearts. It has become a cultural phenomenon due to its amazing choreography, catchy music, and King Khan's performance, along with Malaika Arora. Sung by Sukhwinder Singh, it is full of energy and beats and can even make Dinosaurs come up from their graves and vibe to it, which, surprisingly, did happen in real. Don't believe me? Continue reading. A video, currently surfacing on social media, depicts a huge crowd at a concert and vibing to the popular song. But what caught the viewer's attention was a dinosaur standing in the front row amid the crowd and grooving to the beats of Chaiyya Chaiyya. As the clip progressed, the Tarbosauraus is seen syncing the steps along with the crowd. The text on the clip reads, '76 million years old and still vibing to Chaiyya Chaiyya." In no time, the comment section was flooded with reactions from the viewers. An Instagram user wrote, 'This song saved him from getting extinct." Another one commented, 'Someone said, 'Age is just a number'." A person shared, 'Bro enjoying what he missed 76 million back." 'Never old enough to vibe when it's this song," a comment reads. Another one reads, 'Bro vibing like his entire species wasn't wiped out from the planet." A person wrote, 'Vibe hai boss vibe haii." A user quipped, 'Bro was playing this song when the meteor hit." 'Any age, any time, this song will always be the most special one," wrote a user. Another comment read, 'I've never seen anybody not vibing to this Banger and I guess I never will." The video has more than 30 lakh views on Instagram since it was shared online. The song has gained global recognition. Earlier, a Norwegian dance group, The Quick Style, also performed on Chaiyya Chaiyya in one of their videos. Also, previously, a group of Indian-origin students at the University of Southern California turned their classroom into a Bollywood dance floor as they performed a 'flash mob" to the iconic track.
