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Series 1

4 episodes · 27th March 2003

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Episodes

01 First Ancestors still First Ancestors Episode 127th March 2003 Journeying millions of years into the past, Winston goes on the trail of Australopithecus afarensis, an ape who took the first step towards modern man. 02 Blood Brothers still Blood Brothers Episode 23rd April 2003 Two species of ape-man feature in the second of Professor Robert Winston's series on human ancestry: the gentle, root-munching Paranthropus boisei and the enterprising scavenger Homo habilis. Who had the best strategy for survival in their prehistoric world? 03 Savage Family still Savage Family Episode 310th April 2003 An extraordinary new breed of ape-man called homo ergaster has taken over Africa. They are expert tool-makers, food-finders and travellers, but where they differ most from their predecessors is in their communal lifestyle. The third instalment of Professor Robert Winston's series on human ancestry travels back one-and-half million years to explore this innovative creature. 04 The Survivors still The Survivors Episode 424th April 2003 A focus on a group of Homo heidelbergensis, advanced tool users who lived in family units but who were incapable of imagination, and their descendents the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, who came to conquer the world.
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Cast & Crew

01 Robert Winston profile Robert Winstonas Himself - Presenter 02 Andrew Sachs profile Andrew Sachsas Narrator 03 Richard Dale profile Richard DaleDirector / Creator 04 Pierre de Lespinois profile Pierre de LespinoisDirector
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