The documentary was primarily produced by the same team behind the acclaimed and award-winning series "Walking with Dinosaurs" and "Walking with Beasts," although Tim Haines, director of these two series, was not involved in "Walking with Cavemen." In previous documentaries, prehistoric animals were reconstructed using computer-generated imagery and animatronic models. For "Walking with Cavemen," actors were used instead, with makeup and prosthetics added to give them a more human touch.
Journeying millions of years into the past, Winston goes on the trail of Australopithecus afarensis, an ape who took the first step towards modern man.
Episode 2. Blood Brothers
2003-04-03 · 25 min
Two species of ape-man feature in the second of Professor Robert Winston's series on human ancestry: the gentle, root-munching Paranthropus boisei and the enterprising scavenger Homo habilis. Who had the best strategy for survival in…
Episode 3. Savage Family
2003-04-10 · 25 min
An extraordinary new breed of ape-man called homo ergaster has taken over Africa. They are expert tool-makers, food-finders and travellers, but where they differ most from their predecessors is in their communal lifestyle. The third…
Episode 4. The Survivors
2003-04-24 · 25 min
A focus on a group of Homo heidelbergensis, advanced tool users who lived in family units but who were incapable of imagination, and their descendents the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, who came to conquer the world.
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