Rise of the Continents: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Across the Earth, there are traces of a mysterious long-lost world. From seashells 8000 meters above sea-level to species that seem to have jumped thousands of miles of ocean there are tantalising clues out there to the existence of a land unlike anything we see today. As they are pieced together The Rise of the continents will reveal the incredible story of how our world came to be and the nature of the land that came before. This four part series investigates clues that tell a story of a land that no longer exists.

Series details

• Title: Rise of the Continents
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2013-06-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-06-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5010

Cast and credited roles

• Iain Stewart — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-06-09; final listed air date 2013-06-30; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rise of the Continents 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.