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The Ascent of Man first broadcasts 5 May 1973
The first episode of The Ascent of Man was broadcast on 5 May 1973. The 13-part series, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski - was one of the landmarks of documentary television. The Ascent of Man was presented as a personal view of humanity's scientific achievement, exploring science, as Civilisation had explored art. Both series were commissioned by David Attenborough, Controller of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, who later presented his own landmark series, Life on Earth.
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