Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors
7
2018-05-13
According to recent science the Neanderthals are not the knuckle-dragging apemen of popular imagination. In fact they are our distant ancestors. About 2% of the DNA of most people is of Neanderthal origin—and it continues to affect us today. Ella Al-Shamahi enlists the skills of Andy Serkis, the master of performance capture, and a group of experts to investigate Neanderthals.
Watch Trailer
OVERVIEW
VIDEOS
PHOTOS
WATCH
Storyline
According to recent science the Neanderthals are not the knuckle-dragging apemen of popular imagination. In fact they are our distant ancestors. About 2% of the DNA of most people is of Neanderthal origin—and it continues to affect us today. Ella Al-Shamahi enlists the skills of Andy Serkis, the master of performance capture, and a group of experts to investigate Neanderthals.
First Aired
2018-05-13
Last Aired
2018-05-20
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Director
Status
Ended
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Network
BBC Two
Production
