Watch History of the Earth

NR

2020

|

1 season

|

Documentary

Story

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.

SEASONS

1.How Did The Earth Form?

May 9, 2020. 18 min

An overview of fractionation, Mara's survival, 'Grand Tack' theory, formation of Mercury, solidifying Earth, and theories surrounding Theia.

2.What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?

May 23, 2020. 22 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

3.The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment

June 7, 2020. 20 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

4.Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

June 14, 2020. 32 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

5.How Did Life Begin?

July 4, 2020. 22 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

6.What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?

July 11, 2020. 24 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

7.Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?

July 18, 2020. 21 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

8.Did Life on Earth Come From Space?

August 8, 2020. 17 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

9.What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?

September 2, 2020. 21 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

10.What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?

September 25, 2020. 31 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

11.How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)

October 11, 2020. 23 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

12.What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?

November 22, 2020. 27 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

13.How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?

December 20, 2020. 27 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

14.How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?

January 6, 2021. 28 min

Data is currently unavailable from external data sources.

15.What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?

January 31, 2021. 35 min

World Without Photosynthesis

16.What Was The First Virus?

February 24, 2021. 27 min

Older Than Life? Evolution of Viruses

17.What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?

April 8, 2021. 32 min

4 Billion Years of Life: Tour of the Biosphere

18.What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?

May 16, 2021. 32 min

2 Billion Years Ago: After The Great Flood

19.A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents

June 26, 2021. 49 min

Before Pangaea

20.A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans

July 31, 2021. 43 min

Exploring Earth's Prehistoric All Sea

21.What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?

October 17, 2021. 36 min

1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years

22.What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?

November 30, 2021. 60 min

Earth's Impossible Fossils

23.What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?

February 18, 2022. 43 min

One Billion Years Ago: Is This Eden?

24.What Was The First Fungus?

May 30, 2022. 62 min

The Key to Life? Evolution of Fungi

25.Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?

August 31, 2022. 49 min

Snowball Earth

26.Were These The First Animals?

December 14, 2022. 54 min

The Ediacaran: Life's Failed Experiment?

27.How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?

June 9, 2023. 57 min

How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?

Videos