First Peoples

First Peoples (2015)

EndedDocumentary show

200,000 years ago we took our first steps on the African savanna. Today there are 7 billion of us living across planet Earth.

How did our ancestors beat the odds and spread from continent to continent? What was the secret to their success?

This is a global detective story, featuring new fossil finds and the latest genetic research. It's a story that revolves around a shocking revelation. In prehistoric times, we met and mated with other types of human – like Neanderthals, Denisovans and Homo erectus. This mixing of genes helped us survive - and ultimately thrive.

Scientists are beginning to realize that ours is not a pedigree species, but a patchwork. We are all hybrids.

Network
Scheduleevery Wednesday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Europe
Season 1Episode 5120 min

Europe

The final episode explores the arrival of Homo sapiens in prehistoric Europe. The Neanderthals were already present on the continent, and the two species were similar enough to interbreed, but the influx of modern humans had dire consequences for their evolutionary cousins.

Jul 8, 2015

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E05EuropeJul 8, 2015
S01E04AustraliaJul 1, 2015
S01E03AsiaJul 1, 2015
S01E02AfricaJun 24, 2015
S01E01AmericasJun 24, 2015
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Cast

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

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Also known as

  • Quand Homo sapiens peupla la planète (France)
  • Einer von uns: Der Homo sapiens (Germany)
  • Az első népek (Hungary)
  • De första folken (Sweden)

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