The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a thirteen-part documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first transmitted in 1973, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. Intended as a series of "personal view" documentaries in the manner of Kenneth Clark's 1969 series Civilisation, the series received acclaim…
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Lower Than the Angels
Episode 2
The Harvest of the Seasons
Episode 3
The Grain in the Stone
Episode 4
The Hidden Structure
Episode 5
Music of the Spheres
Episode 6
The Starry Messenger
Episode 7
The Majestic Clockwork
Episode 8
The Drive for Power
Episode 9
The Ladder of Creation
Episode 10
World Within World
Episode 11
Knowledge or Certainty
Episode 12
Generation Upon Generation
Episode 13
The Long Childhood