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Age of Ice

A History of Ancient Britain Series 1
Episode 1 of 4

Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of the evolution of the land and its occupants over thousands of years of ancient history. In this episode he describes a struggle for survival in a brutal world of climate change and environmental catastrophe.

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59 minutes

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Sun 10 Apr 2022 02:15
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter Neil Oliver
Executive Producer Eamon Hardy
Series Producer Cameron Balbirnie

Broadcasts

  • Wed 9 Feb 2011 21:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Thu 10 Feb 2011 01:20
    BBC HD
  • Mon 30 May 2011 02:40
    BBC One
  • Sat 8 Oct 2011 18:20
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 8 Oct 2011 21:45
    BBC HD
  • Mon 10 Oct 2011 01:00
    BBC HD
  • Fri 14 Oct 2011 19:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Sat 18 Feb 2012 20:00
    BBC HD
  • Mon 11 Apr 2016 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 13 Apr 2016 00:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 Apr 2016 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 4 Apr 2019 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 9 Apr 2022 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 10 Apr 2022 02:15
    BBC Four

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