Historical sketch show. A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime, a soldier from World War I struggles to cook with fake food and the four King Georges form a boy band. Show more
The Incredible Human Journey
Episode 1: Out of Africa
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dr Alice Roberts travels the globe to discover the incredible story of how humans left Africa to colonise the world, and searches for clues in the Arabian Desert. Show more
The Incredible Human Journey
Episode 2: Asia
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dr Alice Roberts discovers how humans left Africa to colonise the world. In Asia, she investigates how early hunter-gatherers survived in the Arctic region of northern Siberia. Show more
The Incredible Human Journey
Episode 3: Europe
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Dr Alice Roberts discovers how humans left Africa to colonise the world. In Europe, she investigates how our species coped with the rival Neanderthals and the Ice Age. Show more
The Incredible Human Journey
Episode 4: Australia
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Dr Alice Roberts discovers how humans left Africa to colonise the world. Here, she looks at our ancestors' seemingly impossible journey to Australia. Show more
The Incredible Human Journey
Episode 5: The Americas
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Alice Roberts investigates how humans may have reached North and South America, looking at routes across the Canadian ice sheet and from Australia across the Pacific. Show more