Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This two-part documentary explains how we, as Homo sapiens, populated the Earth only because we were successful in overwhelming two more advanced species: Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis, known today as Neanderthals. In the not-too-distant past, humans shared this planet with other species of hominid. This series tells how, against all the odds, Homo sapiens survived.

Series details

• Title: Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2011-06-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-06-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26879
• IMDb ID: tt1986607
• TVDB ID: 249854

Cast and credited roles

• Geraldine James — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-06-23; final listed air date 2011-06-30; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Planet of the Apemen: Battle for 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.