Revealing powerful anatomical changes that gave humans the edge over all life on Earth, from walking to jaw shape and thumb movement, while exposing the surprising costs and consequences of our evolutionary journey.
Where to Watch Season 1
3 Episodes
Bones
E1
BonesIn the first episode Dr Alice Roberts looks at how our skeleton reveals our incredible evolutionary journey.
Guts
E2
GutsIn this second episode Dr Alice Roberts charts how our ancestors’ hunt for food has driven the way we look and behave today – from the shape of our face, to the way we see and even the way we attract the opposite sex.
Brains
E3
BrainsIn the final episode Dr Alice Roberts explores how our species, homo sapiens, developed our large brain; and asks why we are the only one of our kind left on the planet today?
Cast of Season 1
Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter
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