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David Attenborough seeks to explain how we came to dominate life on earth, tracing the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago.
David Attenborough looks for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on earth.
He traces back the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago, and along the way he goes into caves in southern France where Stone Age people created imaginative paintings of ice-age animals. He also travels to Papua New Guinea to find some hunter-gatherers who have never before set eyes on white people.
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Sat 22 Mar 2014
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Producer | John Sparks |
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Apr 1979 20:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 15 Apr 1979 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Tue 27 May 1980 19:35- Wed 27 Jan 1982 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Mon 24 Nov 1986 19:35
- Sun 9 Aug 1992 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 13 Feb 2013 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 13 Feb 2013 16:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 22 Mar 2014 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales only
David Attenborough's favourite moments from 30 years of broadcasting
From close encounters with rare creatures to poignant insight on the state of the planet.