The Ascent of Man
TV Show| Title | The Ascent of Man |
| User score | 8.2 |
| Release date | May 5, 1973 |
| Release date of last episode | Jul 28, 1973 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Production country | GB |
| Production companies | BBC TV, Time Life Films |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 13 |
| Run time | 50 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodes
S1.E13 ∙ The Long Childhood
Jul 28, 1973
S1.E12 ∙ Generation Upon Generation
Jul 21, 1973
S1.E11 ∙ Knowledge or Certainty
Jul 14, 1973
S1.E10 ∙ World Within World
Jul 7, 1973
S1.E9 ∙ The Ladder of Creation
Jun 30, 1973
S1.E8 ∙ The Drive for Power
Jun 23, 1973
S1.E7 ∙ The Majestic Clockwork
Jun 16, 1973
S1.E6 ∙ The Starry Messenger
Jun 9, 1973
S1.E5 ∙ Music of the Spheres
Jun 2, 1973
S1.E4 ∙ The Hidden Structure
May 26, 1973
S1.E3 ∙ The Grain in the Stone
May 19, 1973
S1.E2 ∙ The Harvest of the Seasons
May 12, 1973
S1.E1 ∙ Lower Than the Angels
May 5, 1973
Videos
JACOB BRONOWSKI - The Ascent of Man
Dec 28, 2013
