Man on Earth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Man on Earth
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-12-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29349
• TVDB ID: 127541

Cast and credited roles

• Tony Robinson — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-12-07; final listed air date 2009-12-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from Man on Earth on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.