First Ancestors

Name: First Ancestors
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2003-06-15
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Robert Winston, Marva Alexander, Alec Baldwin

IMDb ID: tt0836558 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.4 (81 votes)

Genres: Documentary · History

As Africa transitions from forest to Savannah the world's first bipedal ape, australopithecus, evolved and flourished in the new environment.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeContent RatingTV-PGRelease Date2003-06-15Runtime30 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Keywordsbipedal
forest
australopithecus
lucy fossil
reference to the beatlesProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Discovery Channel
Evergreen FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0836558/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/08/tt0836558.jpgUpdated At2026-05-24T01:49:21

Stars

Robert Winston
Marva Alexander
Alec Baldwin

Directors

Richard Dale
Pierre de Lespinois

Writers

Michael Olmert

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Richard Dale | Role: Director
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Michael Olmert | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Robert Winston | Character: Not specified
Actor: Marva Alexander | Character: Not specified
Actor: Alec Baldwin | Character: Not specified