Surviving Earth, Season 1

This landmark series celebrates the power of life on Earth. It will immerse viewers in the extraordinary, exotic worlds that once existed on this planet, recreating the breath-taking landscapes and bizarre animals of prehistory as blue chip natural history. From the giant sea scorpions of 450 million years ago to the mammoths and sabre-tooth of 450 thousand years ago, the universal story of evolution will be brought vividly back to life. Like the best natural history we will set compelling stories of survival against awe-inspiring backdrops, slowly unpicking the wider history of how Earth shaped us.