Ancient Apocalypse

A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by...

Despite decades of research, many mysteries remain about the ancient Maya. Now, archaeologists are unearthing new clues that transform long held...

Documentary series about famous anthropologists.

The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six...

Long-running travel programme

Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.

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...

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal...

A mission to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.

Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of...