The Ascent of Man

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The Ascent of Man is a 13-part British documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first broadcast in 1973; it was written and presented by British mathematician and historian of science Jacob Bronowski.read more

The Ascent of Man is a 13-part British documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first broadcast in 1973; it was written and presented by British mathematician and historian of science 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, elegant monologues and its extensive location shoots.

Original Release

05/05/1973 on BBC

US Release

01/07/1975

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 Lower Than the Angels Saturday, 05 May 1973
2 The Harvest of the Seasons Saturday, 12 May 1973
3 The Grain in the Stone Saturday, 19 May 1973
4 The Hidden Structure Saturday, 26 May 1973
5 Music of the Spheres Saturday, 02 June 1973
6 The Starry Messenger Saturday, 09 June 1973
7 The Majestic Clockwork Saturday, 16 June 1973
8 The Drive for Power Saturday, 23 June 1973
9 The Ladder of Creation Saturday, 30 June 1973
10 World Within World Saturday, 07 July 1973
11 Knowledge or Certainty Saturday, 14 July 1973
12 Generation Upon Generation Saturday, 21 July 1973
13 The Long Childhood Saturday, 28 July 1973

Directors

Mick Jackson, Dick Gilling, Adrian Malone, David Kennard

Writers

Jacob Bronowski

Cast

Producers

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