May 5, 1973 • 50m
The programme follows the changes in Man as he marches out of Africa, through desert and ice age, to leave the print of his hand i...Read more
May 12, 1973 • 50m
As the ice retreats and the land flowers, Man the hunter turns to agriculture, domesticating plant and animal, imposing his will o...Read more
May 19, 1973 • 50m
The wandering nomads cease their migrations and settle in townships, learning new skills.
May 26, 1973 • 50m
The programme follows the beginnings of chemistry: from the techniques of ancient metallurgy in China and Japan to the mystical se...Read more
June 2, 1973 • 50m
Mathematics is a way of describing the world that we see, hear and touch.
June 9, 1973 • 50m
From the earliest times, Man has looked outwards from the earth and wondered at the movements of sun, stars and planets. The progr...Read more
June 16, 1973 • 50m
The universe of Newton, clear, English, stately, like the music and the great buildings of his century ticking away with a fine cl...Read more
June 23, 1973 • 50m
As political revolutions shook France and America, another quieter, yet more profound restructuring was taking place in Britain - ...Read more
June 30, 1973 • 50m
How did life begin on earth? Dr Jacob Bronowski recounts the adventures of Alfred Russell Wallace, and how they triggered off the ...Read more
July 7, 1973 • 50m
Dr Jacob Bronowski tells the story of the men and ideas that gave concrete expression to the invisible, intangible structure that ...Read more
July 14, 1973 • 50m
Dr Jacob Bronowski considers how the great achievement of physics in the 20th century has been to show that absolute certainty, in...Read more
July 21, 1973 • 50m
Dr Jacob Bronowski follows the history of genetics, from the lonely experiments of Gregor Mendel to the discovery of the structure...Read more
July 28, 1973 • 50m
From his home, Dr Jacob Bronowski takes stock of man's complex and often precarious ascent, drawing on experiences from his own lifetime.