The most extraordinary story of all... Our own.

Human

6.220251 Season

Documentary

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.

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Seasons

Series 1

5 Episodes · 2025

Stranger and more dramatic than we ever imagined - these are our untold origins. With stunning visuals and cutting-edge science, Ella Al-Shamahi reveals the story of our species.

Cast

Ella Al-Shamahi

Self - Presenter

Melissa Massyn

Human

Seasons

Series 1

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