About this season
A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Neanderthal
Aired 22 October 2012 • 60 min
Alice Roberts, George McGavin and a team of experts rebuild our ancient ancestors from the bones up. They start with our closest prehistoric relative - a Neanderthal.
E2
2. Homo Erectus
Aired 23 October 2012 • 60 min
Alice Roberts, George McGavin and a team of experts rebuild our ancient ancestors from the bones up. They reconstruct one of the earliest humans, Homo erectus.
E3
3. Lucy
Aired 24 October 2012 • 60 min
Alice Roberts, George McGavin and a team of experts rebuild our ancient ancestors from the bones up. They reconstruct Lucy from the species Australopithecus afarensis.