Man on Earth

Name: Man on Earth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 48 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Tony Robinson

Man on Earth is a four-part British documentary television series presented by Tony Robinson. The programme documents the effects of climate change across 200,000 years of human history. The series premiered 7 December 2009 on Channel 4 with 1.4 million viewers. Accompanying Robinson to help explain the science are archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper and climate modeller Dr. Joy Singarayer.

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Documentary

Man on Earth

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Ended

Original Name

Man on Earth

First Air Date

December 7, 2009

Last Air Date

December 28, 2009

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Language

English

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Channel 4

S01E04

The Modern World

Tony Robinson examines societies similar to our own, who not only survived climate change, but flourished. In Peru the Hauri people embraced a savage drought, developed advanced techniques of water management and founded a great empire, itself the basis of the great Inca nation. In Europe, Tony learns how a mini-Ice Age triggered the Black Death; but rather than cripple medieval Europe it launched a period of unprecedented progression. The Industrial Revolution and globalisation were hastened by the benefits of a stable climate, but Tony also learns how this stability appears to be ending, bringing a new threat to human societies.

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