Origins of Us

3 Titles

A three-part series exploring the anatomical changes that gave humans the evolutionary edge. Anatomist, physical anthropologist, author and broadcaster, Alice Roberts, explains how chance anatomical changes in the bodies of our ape cousins made Homo-sapiens the most successful creatures on the planet. She also explains the cost of these advantages, including bad backs, painful childbirth and impacted wisdom teeth.

Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Programme Name
  • Origins of Us
Channel
  • BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Description
  • A three-part series exploring the anatomical changes that gave humans the evolutionary edge. Anatomist, physical anthropologist, author and broadcaster, Alice Roberts, explains how chance anatomical changes in the bodies of our ape cousins made Homo-sapiens the most successful creatures on the planet. She also explains the cost of these advantages, including bad backs, painful childbirth and impacted wisdom teeth.