
The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and unchanging, yet they are merely the wreckage of a much larger long-lost…
Documentary • Series • 2013 • 1 season
Starring: Iain Stewart

S1 E1 - Africa
Charting the formation of Africa through its pyramids, diamonds and wildebeest.
Jun 9, 2013 • 50m

S1 E2 - Australia
Exploring Australia's creation through platypus, Aboriginal songlines and opal mines.
Jun 16, 2013 • 50m

S1 E3 - The Americas
New York's skyline and alligators offer clues to how North and South America were created.
Jun 23, 2013 • 50m

S1 E4 - Eurasia
How India moved to join the Himalayas and how other continents will be joined with Europe.
Jun 30, 2013 • 50m
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Rise of the Continents
The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and unchanging, yet they are merely the wreckage of a much larger long-lost supercontinent – Pangaea. In this stunning four part series Professor Iain Stewart uncovers the evidence for this ancient past. He reveals how the world around us is full of clues – in the rocks, the landscapes and even the animals. All of which tell us how the land we live on was created.
Documentary • TV Series • 2013