Episode guide

Origins of Us

Series 1

Origins of Us

  • Bones

    Anatomist Dr Alice Roberts explores the evolution of the human race in the first of a three-part series. The human skeleton reveals the incredible journey of our ancestors.

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  • Guts

    Dr Alice Roberts tells the story of human evolution. Here, how our ancestors' hunt for food changed the shape of our face and even the way we attract the opposite sex.

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  • Brains

    In the final episode of the fascinating science series, Dr Alice Roberts explores how humans developed large brains and why we are the only ape of our kind living today.

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