TV series
Origins of Us
2011, English, on BBC Two.
Dr Alice Roberts reveals how your body tells the story of human evolution. The way you look, think and behave is a product of a 6 million year struggle for survival.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2011
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Brains
Aired 31 October 2011
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Svante PääboSelf · 1 ep
- Clive FinlaysonSelf · 1 ep
- Daniel LiebermanSelf · 1 ep
- Rick PottsSelf · 1 ep
- Francis MugurusiSelf · 1 ep
- Jean-Francois MeullenetSelf · 1 ep
- Peter UngarSelf · 1 ep
- Brian RichmondSelf · 1 ep
- Jeremy DeSilvaSelf · 1 ep
- Elizabeth HerrelkoSelf · 1 ep
- Kris HernSelf · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 17 October 2011
- Last aired
- 31 October 2011
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Origins of Us: quick answers
Is Origins of Us worth watching?
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How many seasons of Origins of Us are there?
Origins of Us has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Origins of Us finished?
Yes. Origins of Us ended in 2011, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Origins of Us on?
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Origins of Us parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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