Human

"The most extraordinary story of all... Our own."

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Human
First Air Date	July 14, 2025
Last Air Date	August 11, 2025
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	59min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC Studios Science Unit NOVA
Networks	BBC Two

S01E05

A Great Gamble

Around 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements.

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