First Peoples

A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.

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Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle

Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle

2012

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

1980

Mankind Decoded

Mankind Decoded

2013

Prehistoric Autopsy

Prehistoric Autopsy

2012

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

2013

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

2009

Journeys from the Centre of the Earth

Journeys from the Centre of the Earth

2004

Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

2001

Evolution

Kingdom of the Oceans

Kingdom of the Oceans

2011

Six Schizophrenic Brothers

Six Schizophrenic Brothers

2024

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

2012

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

2013

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

2013

Kingdom of Plants

Kingdom of Plants

2012

The Making of Me

The Making of Me

2008

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

2017

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

2011

First Life

First Life

2010

Botany: A Blooming History

Botany: A Blooming History

2011