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- StarsBryan CranstonJonathan MarkleyTrevor S. ValleExplores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.
- StarsAlice RobertsJeffrey RoseClive FinlaysonThis series explains the evidence for the theory of early human migrations out of Africa and subsequently around the world, supporting the Out of Africa Theory.
- StarsAlice RobertsBrian RichmondSvante PääboWe have uncovered the secrets of the atom, travelled to the moon, and dominated planet Earth. But how did humans come to be so successful? This three-part series reveals the powerful anatomical changes that have given us - and our ancestors - the edge over all other life on Earth. From the way we walk, to the shape of our jaw and even the way our thumbs move, we are connected intimately to the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors. However, many of these changes have come at a surprising cost, and the problems we face now are a direct consequence of our evolutionary journey. As much about our bodies today as about our bodies 6 million years ago, Origins of Us will change the way you see yourself.
- DirectorJacques MalaterreJavier G. SalanovaStarsCharles BerlingPere ArquilluéPeter BataklievDocumentary presenting the evolution of first species that eventually became humans. It shows how their lives could look like, along with evolutions of certain animals they met on their way.
- DirectorJacques MalaterreStarsHelmi DridiRabeb SrairiPhilippe Kara-MohamedThe story of the birth of modern mankind, between 12,000 B.C. and 2,500 B.C., through four key-periods, in the Middle East.
- StarsKerry ShaleJohn HawksSvante Pääbo200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are 7 billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?