S01 Episode 1
Spark of Civilization
Harnessing fire gave us the power to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also taught us hard lessons about what we can and cannot control. This is the story of how fire transformed our biology and carried us from the savannah to the moon.
50 mins · Mon, 6 Mar 2017
S01 Episode 2
Cheating Death
Microscopic armies have waged war on humanity for thousands of years. Medicine is our great weapon to fight back against invisible, unthinkable death.
50 mins · Mon, 13 Mar 2017
S01 Episode 3
Power of Money
Money is the most successful story imagined by humans, because it's the only story everyone believes. From a simple act of trade to the greed for gold to today’s global economy, the meaning of money and what we value changes as civilization evolves. If modern money is a reflection of who we are, what does it say about us?
50 mins · Mon, 20 Mar 2017
S01 Episode 4
The Writing on the Wall
If knowledge is power, communication is the jet fuel, the delivery system, the gift we give each other that links the modern world. But it has a dark side.
50 mins · Mon, 27 Mar 2017
S01 Episode 5
Progress of War
Wars continue to shape society today. Wars revolutionise communication, transportation and weaponary but also bring out the best and worst of humanity.
46 mins · Mon, 10 Apr 2017
S01 Episode 6
Building the Future
From meagre bone and straw huts to towering skyscrapers, the creation of these new monuments and building structures defines mankind as an ever-growing and modern race.
47 mins · Mon, 17 Apr 2017
S01 Episode 7
Into the Unknown
When it comes to the edge of the darkness, the bend in the horizon or the distant stars, humans can't help ourselves: exploration is in our nature. We have climbed to the summits of the earth, peered into the depths of the oceans and planted our feet on the moon. Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe.
50 mins · Mon, 10 Apr 2017
S01 Episode 8
The Road Ahead
Freedom of movement has given us freedom of mind. The flow of people and materials exposes us to new ideas, new ways of life and new understanding. This is the story of how transportation turned society inside out. How engines and animals powered the rise of civilization. And how the innovations that drive humanity forward made us modern.
50 mins · Mon, 17 Apr 2017
