EndedBBC Two1973-05-05

The Ascent of Man

Name: The Ascent of Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1973-05-05
Rating: 8.478
Cast: Jacob Bronowski

Documentary~50 min

Seasons

Episodes

Networks

BBC Two

Countries

First aired

1973-05-05

Last aired

1973-07-28

Language

Rating

8.5 / 10

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Synopsis and details

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 for Bronowski's highly informed but eloquently simple analysis, his long unscripted monologues and its extensive location shoots.