Mankind The Story Of All Of Us

Tracing the evolution of mankind, this series begins with a look at the discovery of fire and farming, the building of cities and the pyramids, and the art of war.

The epic series examines the evolution of power across the world, from the huge changes brought by the Iron Age to the birth of democracy in Athens.

A look at how Jesus's death gave birth to a global religion and how the roads, trade routes and rise of the mighty Roman Empire spread his message worldwide.

A look at how the sacking of Rome threw Europe into the Dark Ages and how Viking invasions and the battles of the Crusades helped determine the future of mankind.

Stephen Fry narrates a look at how warlord Genghis Khan forged his mighty empire and the devastation caused by the Plague: history's worst biological disaster.

The history of mankind is the subject of this series, covering the ice age through to the industrial revolution and beyond.