Man on Earth

Man on Earth (2009)

EndedDocumentary show

Tony Robinson travels back through 200,000 years of human history to find out what happened to our ancestors when violent climate change turned their world upside down, and what they teach us as we face our own climate crisis today. While some civilisations flourished, others were destroyed. Vicious and sudden changes to the climate killed millions; but benign change has enabled humans to multiply and develop at an extraordinary pace. Using CGI effects and stunning imagery, this series illustrates how climate has shaped human history from the beginning. Tony seeks answers at some of the world's most important and intriguing archaeological sites, speaking to leading archaeologists, historians and climate scientists.

Network
Scheduleevery Monday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

The Modern World
Season 1Episode 460 min

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.
déc. 28, 2009

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04The Modern Worlddéc. 28, 2009
S01E03Killer Climatedéc. 21, 2009
S01E02The Birth of Civilisationdéc. 14, 2009
S01E01The Triumph of Homo Sapiensdéc. 7, 2009
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Cast

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

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played by Tony Robinson
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Also known as

  • Man On Earth with Tony Robinson

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