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The Lost World 2001 Directed by Stuart Orme

This Lost World is a splendid BBC TV dramatisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous adventure story. Bob Hoskins makes an unusually genial Professor Challenger, far less of a bully than Doyle's character, but his slightly stereotyped companions are nicely filled out by a solid cast. James Fox is Challenger's more timid but still covertly adventurous rival, Tom Ward is the moustachioed big game hunter who faces an Allosaurus with an elephant gun, and Matthew Rhys plays the tagalong reporter hoping to impress his faithless fiancée.

Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies BBC , RTL , A+E Studios
Release Date 25 December 2001
150 mins
Cast
Bob Hoskins Prof. Challenger
James Fox Prof. Summerlee
Tom Ward Lord Roxton
Matthew Rhys Edward Malone
Elaine Cassidy Agnes Cluny
Peter Falk Theo Kerr
Bianca Roe Selena
Nathaniel Lees Indian chief
Joanna Page Gladys
Robert Hardy Prof. Illingworth
Tom Goodman-Hill Arthur Hare
Tessa Peake-Jones Mrs. Hilda Summerlee
Dominic Rowan Reporter 2
Brian Abbott Reporter 1
Inia Maxwell Indian Leader
Michael Bertenshaw Reporter at Docks
Tim Healy McArdle
Jasper Jacob Stuttgart Man
Terry Mortimer Businessman 2
David Quilter Businessman 1
Dominic Rowan Reporter 2
Malcolm Shields Lead Ape / Choreography