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History of the Earth (2020)Season 1

★ 10.0 · 2 votes1 season · 27 episodesDocumentary2020

From Pete, David and Leila - the creators of History Time, Voices of the Past and Something Incredible. From dust to dinosaurs; come with us as we explore the entire history of our planet. History of the Earth tells the entire story of the Earth, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to today – covering eye-watering geology and bizarre biology along the way.

Creator
Leila Battison, Pete Kelly, David Kelly
Writers
Leila Battison
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
First aired
May 9, 2020
Status
Returning

Cast

  • David KellyNarrator (voice)

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: How Did The Earth Form?18 min · May 9, 2020
  2. Episode 2: What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?22 min · May 23, 2020
  3. Episode 3: The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment20 min · Jun 7, 2020
  4. Episode 4: Where Did Earth's Water Come From?32 min · Jun 14, 2020
  5. Episode 5: How Did Life Begin?22 min · Jul 4, 2020
  6. Episode 6: What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?24 min · Jul 11, 2020
  7. Episode 7: Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?21 min · Jul 18, 2020
  8. Episode 8: Did Life on Earth Come From Space?17 min · Aug 8, 2020
  9. Episode 9: What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?21 min · Sep 2, 2020
  10. Episode 10: What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?31 min · Sep 25, 2020
  11. Episode 11: How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)23 min · Oct 11, 2020
  12. Episode 12: What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?27 min · Nov 22, 2020
  13. Episode 13: How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?27 min · Dec 20, 2020
  14. Episode 14: How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?28 min · Jan 6, 2021
  15. Episode 15: What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?35 min · Jan 31, 2021
  16. Episode 16: What Was The First Virus?27 min · Feb 24, 2021
  17. Episode 17: What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?32 min · Apr 8, 2021
  18. Episode 18: What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?32 min · May 16, 2021
  19. Episode 19: A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents49 min · Jun 26, 2021
  20. Episode 20: A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans43 min · Jul 31, 2021
  21. Episode 21: What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?36 min · Oct 17, 2021
  22. Episode 22: What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?1 h · Nov 30, 2021
  23. Episode 23: What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?43 min · Feb 18, 2022
  24. Episode 24: What Was The First Fungus?1 h 2 min · May 30, 2022
  25. Episode 25: Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?49 min · Aug 31, 2022
  26. Episode 26: Were These The First Animals?54 min · Dec 14, 2022
  27. Episode 27: How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?57 min · Jun 9, 2023
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