The Ascent of Man - Season 1 - Eps 6: The Starry Messenger
From the earliest times, Man has looked outwards from the earth and wondered at the movements of sun, stars and planets. The programme hinges on the crisis of the scientific conscience in the person of the astronomer Galileo and in the rich cities of Venice and Rome, the scenes both of his triumph and his punishment.
About The Ascent of Man
Title: The Ascent of Man
First Air Date: 1973-05-05
Last Air Date: 1973-07-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.4/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC TV, Time Life Films
Synopsis
The Ascent of Man is a thirteen-part documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first transmitted in 1973, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. Intended as a series of "personal view" documentaries in the manner of Kenneth Clark's 1969 series Civilisation, the series received acclaim for Bronowski's highly informed but eloquently simple analysis, his long unscripted monologues and its extensive location shoots.
Cast
Jacob Bronowski
Self - Presenter
