| Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Written by | Colin Swash |
| Directed by | Tony Mitchell Dave Stewart |
| Narrated by | Geraldine James[1][2] |
| Composers | Andrew Simon McAllister Mark Gordon |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Mosley Ailsa Orr |
| Producers | Isabelle Helle Stephen McDonogh Fiona Scott |
| Production locations | UK, Germany, South Africa |
| Running time | 120 minutes [3] |
| Production companies | Moonlighting Atlantis Productions Erste Weltweit Medien |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 2011 |
Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth is a dramatised documentary on the struggles of Homo sapiens with Homo erectus in the first episode, and Homo neanderthalensis in the second episode, broadcast on BBC One on 23 and 30 June 2011 respectively.
Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth is a dramatised documentary on how Homo sapiens once shared the world with other species of hominid. The first episode concentrates on Homo erectus, set in India around 75,000 years ago, life after a catastrophic super-volcanic eruption made food animals scarce and Homo erectus encounters a different species of human.[3][4]
The second episode focuses on the plight of the Homo neanderthalensis.[5] The scene is set in Prehistoric France some 35,000 years ago, where migrating Homo sapiens looking for food animals, chance upon a community of Neanderthals. This series was first broadcast on BBC One on 23 and 30 June 2011 respectively.[6]
Narrator for both episodes - Geraldine James[1][2]
Guest actors
