Earth
There's nothing else like it. Chris Packham reveals the epic, 4.5-billion-year story of our home - from its dramatic creation to the arrival of human life - and whatever's next.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Documentary
There's nothing else like it. Chris Packham reveals the epic, 4.5-billion-year story of our home - from its dramatic creation to the arrival of human life - and whatever's next.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Inferno
58 mins
Chris Packham explores one of the darkest periods in Earth's history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all species died.
Episode 2
Snowball
58 mins
A look at how the giant super-continent Rodinia broke up 800 million years ago. Earth's tectonic forces ripped the land apart, kicking off a series of events that sent temperatures plummeting.
Episode 3
Green
58 mins
Chris Packham tells the miraculous story of how plant life turned the Earth from a barren rock into a vibrant green world.
Episode 4
Atmosphere
58 mins
When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummeled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.
Episode 5
Human
58 mins
How dramatic twists in Earth's story enabled humans to go from being part of nature to controlling it, and what can be learnt from this tale before it's too late.
