About this season
From Pete, David and Leila - the creators of History Time, Voices of the Past and Something Incredible. From dust to dinosaurs; come with us as we explore the entire history of our planet. History of the Earth tells the entire story of the Earth, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to today – covering eye-watering geology and bizarre biology along the way.
Episodes (27)
1. How Did The Earth Form?
Aired 9 May 2020 • 18 min
An overview of fractionation, Mara's survival, 'Grand Tack' theory, formation of Mercury, solidifying Earth, and theories surrounding Theia.
2. What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?
Aired 23 May 2020 • 22 min
3. The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment
Aired 7 June 2020 • 20 min
4. Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
Aired 14 June 2020 • 32 min
5. How Did Life Begin?
Aired 4 July 2020 • 22 min
6. What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?
Aired 11 July 2020 • 24 min
7. Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?
Aired 18 July 2020 • 21 min
8. Did Life on Earth Come From Space?
Aired 8 August 2020 • 17 min
9. What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?
Aired 2 September 2020 • 21 min
10. What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?
Aired 25 September 2020 • 31 min
11. How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)
Aired 11 October 2020 • 23 min
12. What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?
Aired 22 November 2020 • 27 min
13. How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?
Aired 20 December 2020 • 27 min
14. How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?
Aired 6 January 2021 • 28 min
15. What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?
Aired 31 January 2021 • 35 min
World Without Photosynthesis
16. What Was The First Virus?
Aired 24 February 2021 • 27 min
Older Than Life? Evolution of Viruses
17. What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?
Aired 8 April 2021 • 32 min
4 Billion Years of Life: Tour of the Biosphere
18. What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?
Aired 16 May 2021 • 32 min
2 Billion Years Ago: After The Great Flood
19. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents
Aired 26 June 2021 • 49 min
Before Pangaea
20. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans
Aired 31 July 2021 • 43 min
Exploring Earth's Prehistoric All Sea
21. What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?
Aired 17 October 2021 • 36 min
1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years
22. What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?
Aired 30 November 2021 • 60 min
Earth's Impossible Fossils
23. What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?
Aired 18 February 2022 • 43 min
One Billion Years Ago: Is This Eden?
24. What Was The First Fungus?
Aired 30 May 2022 • 62 min
The Key to Life? Evolution of Fungi
25. Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?
Aired 31 August 2022 • 49 min
Snowball Earth
26. Were These The First Animals?
Aired 14 December 2022 • 54 min
The Ediacaran: Life's Failed Experiment?
27. How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?
Aired 9 June 2023 • 57 min
How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?