Andrew Marr's History Of The World

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Are eight episodes enough? Andrew Marr sifts through 70,000 years of human history to reveal explosive events, changes, conflicts and triumphs during that time. Episode titles include `Age of Empire, Age of Plunder, and Age of Extremes', and detail such things as global colonization and battles with nature to the first farmers and the emergence of religion and philosophy. Also, astonishing discoveries and the wonders of the digital age are focused upon, and Marr asks pivotal questions - questions that are still being pondered today. The series features re-enactments, documentary filming around the world and cutting-edge computer graphics.