Catastrophe(2008)
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First Air Date: 2008-11-24
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
This spectacular five-part series, presented by Tony Robinson, investigates the history of natural disasters, from the planet's beginnings to the present, putting a new perspective on our existence – that we are the product of catastrophe. Using the latest CGI effects and featuring scientific experts, the series reveals how the evolution of life on Earth has been shaped by lethal catastrophes that have caused mass extinctions, almost to the point of wiping out life altogether.
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earth
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 5E01
Birth of a Planet
Air Date: 2008-11-24
The first programme is the story of Earth's difficult birth and how the formation of our moon set us on a unique cour...
E02
Snowball Earth
Air Date: 2008-12-01
650 million years ago Earth froze, pushing life to the edge of extinction.
E03
Planet of Fire
Air Date: 2008-12-08
Scientists believe that evolution has been shaped by major catastrophes that have almost extinguished all life on ear...
E04
Asteroid Strike
Air Date: 2008-12-15
65 million years ago, the planet was rocked by yet another massive event when, seemingly out of nowhere, the mighty d...
E05
Survival Earth
Air Date: 2008-12-22
So far, humans have been lucky to not experience a catastrophe on a global scale. Though they are the most powerful s...
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