How Did We Get Here?

The question of our human origins is one of the most controversial science has wrestled with. This is the story of how scientists came to explain the beauty and diversity of life on earth, and reveal how its evolution is connected to the long and violent history of our planet. Featuring ocean adventurers, eccentric French aristocrats, mountain climbers, a secret Victorian publisher with 12 fingers, a ridiculed German meteorologist, and only a brief hint of Charles Darwin.

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  • Originally Aired May 11, 2010
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Production Code b00sfbdx
  • Network BBC Two
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  • Created October 11, 2021 by
    moensted
  • Modified October 9, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Michael Mosley Host
Peter Oxley Director