The Lost World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Professor Challenger, on an expedition to South America, shoots an animal that he claims is a pre-historic pterosaur. On his return to England, his fellow Professor, Summerlee, and most of the scientific establishment dismiss it as a hoax. However, an ambitious hunter and womaniser John Roxton and journalist Edward Malone are prepared to undertake the mission to find the truth. Challenger, Summerlee, Roxton and Malone set off for a Brazilian plateau in search of pre-historic life.

Series details

• Title: The Lost World
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2001-12-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-12-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 75 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45311
• IMDb ID: tt0302739

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Hoskins — Professor George Challenger
• James Fox — Professor Leo Summerlee
• Peter Falk — Reverend Theo Kerr
• Matthew Rhys — Edward Malone
• Tom Ward — Sir John Roxton
• Elaine Cassidy — Agnes Cluny

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-12-25; final listed air date 2001-12-26; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Lost World on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.