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BBC Adds Credit For Amateur Fossil Finder Into David Attenborough ‘Sea Monster’ Doc After Criticism Over “Airbrushing”
The BBC has given additional credit to the man who discovered the fossilized remains of the pliosaur at the center of a critically acclaimed David Attenborough doc, after facing criticism for ̶…
A caption has now been added to the program on streamer BBC iPlayer, noting the footage of the initial discovery was from Jacobs. In a statement to the Guardian, Jacobs said: “While it would have been nice to have my name actually spoken by Sir David, rather than being [described as] ‘a fossil enthusiast’, I am pleased that the BBC has made amends and I would like to thank the producer for working on trying to correct this omission.” Sir Randolph Fiennes last week said it was an “absolute disgrace” and “utterly shameful,” while palaeontologist and TV presenter Dean Lomax called it a “real oversight.”
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