Basic Info

First Air: May 05, 1973

Rating: ⭐ 8.4/10 (19 votes)

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Last Episode

Name: The Long Childhood

Season: 1, Episode: 13

Air Date: 1973-07-28

Runtime: 50 min

From his home, Dr Jacob Bronowski takes stock of man's complex and often precarious ascent, drawing on experiences from his own lifetime.

Videos

JACOB BRONOWSKI - The Ascent of Man

The Ascent of Man

1973 ⭐ 8.4/10 19 votes

Overview

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.