Hello, my name's Tim. If you saw a dinosaur,
would you stay calm, or would you lose your head?
It's an idea that has inspired many famous novels and films,
but Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventure is a true original.
Our story begins with the journalist Ned Malone.
He's in love with Gladys Hungerton,
who declares that she will only marry a man capable of brave, heroic deeds.
Determined not to lose her, Ned volunteers for a hazardous job,
interviewing the grumpy and violent explorer George Edward Challenger.
Challenger has made an outrageous claim.
dinosaurs are living in South America.
And London Society thinks he has lost his marbles.
He hates journalists, so Malone pretends to be a student.
But Challenger quickly sees through this disguise and loses his temper.
A fight breaks out and is witnessed by a passing policeman.
Malone refuses to press charges, which earns Challenger's respect.
Challenger tells his tale at the Zoological Society.
On a recent expedition to the Amazon,
Challenger discovered an isolated plateau where prehistoric creatures are still living.
He is mocked by the scientific community, especially by his rival,