The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man - Documentary TV Shows 50:14. story about 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.
- 1. Lower Than the Angels1973-05-05
- 2. The Harvest of the Seasons1973-05-12
- 3. The Grain in the Stone1973-05-19
- 4. The Hidden Structure1973-05-26
- 5. Music of the Spheres1973-06-02
- 6. The Starry Messenger1973-06-09
- 7. The Majestic Clockwork1973-06-16
- 8. The Drive for Power1973-06-23
- 9. The Ladder of Creation1973-06-30
- 10. World Within World1973-07-07
- 11. Knowledge or Certainty1973-07-14
- 12. Generation Upon Generation1973-07-21
- 13. The Long Childhood1973-07-28