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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Prehistoric Autopsy

Prehistoric Autopsy

2012

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

2009

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

2013

Journeys from the Centre of the Earth

Journeys from the Centre of the Earth

2004

Mankind Decoded

Mankind Decoded

2013

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

1980

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

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

2013

Kingdom of Plants

Kingdom of Plants

2012

Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

2019

Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

2001

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

2012

Evolution

Adventure

Adventure

1963

Evolution Earth

Evolution Earth

2023

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

2013

Six Schizophrenic Brothers

Six Schizophrenic Brothers

2024

Naked Science: Evolution

Naked Science: Evolution

2016

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

2017

Life on Earth

Life on Earth

1979

Voyage of the Continents

Voyage of the Continents

2012