The Ascent of Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dr Bronowski's magnificent thirteen-part BBC television series The Ascent of Man traces our rise both as a species and as moulders of our own environment and future. It covers the history of science, but of science in the broadest terms. Invention from the flint tool to geometry, from the arch to the theory of relativity, are shown to be expressions of man's specific ability to understand nature, to control it, not to be controlled by it.

Series details

• Title: The Ascent of Man
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 1973-05-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-07-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27476
• IMDb ID: tt0069733
• TVDB ID: 78944

Cast and credited roles

• Jacob Bronowski — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-05-05; final listed air date 1973-07-28; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Ascent of Man 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.