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In the Beginnings

Episode number: 1

Overview: In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Faith/Off

Episode number: 2

Overview: Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.

The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

Episode number: 3

Overview: Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.

Rise of the Machines

Episode number: 4

Overview: Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.

War(s) of the World(s)?

Episode number: 5

Overview: Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.