Season 1
5 episodes
1. Out of Africa
As her quest to follow the colonizing path of early humans begins, Alice Roberts travels to Africa in search of the birthplace of the first people. They were so few in number and so vulnerable that today they would probably be considered an endangered species. So how did they survive at all? And by what route, did humans make it out of Africa? Alice goes searching for clues in the Arabian Desert.
59min
May 9, 2009
2. Asia
2. Asia
Alice Roberts investigates how early hunter-gatherers survived in the punishing Arctic.
60min
May 16, 2009
3. Europe
3. Europe
Alice investigates how our species coped with rival Neanderthals and the brutal Ice Age.
58min
May 23, 2009
4. Australia
4. Australia
How did our ancient ancestors make the seemingly impossible journey to Australia?
59min
May 30, 2009
5. The Americas
5. The Americas
Alice Roberts investigates how early humans may have reached North and South America.
59min
Jun 13, 2009
