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The Ascent of Man
A true TV landmark. Dr Jacob Bronowski’s epic series unravelling of the making of mankind that spellbound audiences in the 1970s.
1. Lower than the Angels (49 mins)
- The Great PhilosophersWisdom through the ages. Bryan Magee unpacks the big ideas of history’s greatest thinkers
- The Age of UncertaintyA masterclass from John Kenneth Galbraith. The history and consequences of economic ideas
- ChronicleDocumentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)50 mins
- The Incredible Human JourneyAlice Roberts travels to Africa in search of the birthplace of the first people.
- HumanStranger and more dramatic than ever imagined, Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our untold origins
- Ancient ApocalypseFrom Mayans to Minoans, the greatest empires and the natural forces that destroyed them
- CivilisationsSimon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
- Origins of UsAlice Roberts looks at how our skeleton reveals the evolutionary journey of our ancestors.59 mins
- Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb RaiderArdal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish using archaeology.59 mins
- A History of Britain by Simon SchamaThe secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5000 years of life in Britain
- Ancient WorldsRichard Miles traces the roots of civilisation in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece.
- Lost Worlds, Vanished LivesBreathing life into Earth's distant past. David Attenborough unearths secrets of fossils
