Catastrophe

Series 1 | Episode 5 | Survival Earth

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Presenter
Tony Robinson
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So far, humans have been lucky not to have experienced catastrophes on a global scale, like those that have extinguished 99% of all other species. Humans have come to reside as the most powerful species on this planet, but it is easy to forget that the forces that wiped out many of our ancestors are still at work.

In this final programme, Catastrophe maps out key events over the last 75,000 years. During that time humans were subjected to a super-volcano that nearly devastated whole regions of Earth. The ensuing ice age that covered Europe with ice sheets many kilometres thick is said to have thwarted the development of complex civilisation, and the cosmic catastrophe that followed is believed to have changed life forever for the early inhabitants of North America.

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First Shown

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Monday 22 December 2008 9PM Channel 4

Last Shown

Date Time Channel
Sunday 08 March 2009 3.05AM More4

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  1. I have been trying to purchase this series without success. Can you please tell if you can buy this series ? And if so, where from ?? I look forward to hearing from you. Michael Buggins.
    Posted by MICHAEL BUGGINS on 21/10/2009 16:59:35
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  2. The series will be available on DVD before Christmas from www.rocketrights.com
    Posted by julia behar on 12/10/2009 15:48:39
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  3. Magnificent! I home educate and would like to buy this series so it can be viewed over & over. Please release on DVD asap please.
    Posted by Heather on 23/09/2009 14:04:54
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  4. As a teacher I found the Catastrophe series a perfect resource relating to the AQA C1b part of GCSE Science ("Oils, Earth and Atmosphere") so I would like to buy this series on DVD for myself. I would also want to put copy (or two!) in my school's library for students to borrow. Come on Channel 4. Hurry up. Put it on DVD.
    Posted by Frank on 19/09/2009 20:02:05
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  5. I was hoping to purchase this series. My grandson is just begining to show interest in space and this series would have been very inspirational for him. I loved it and would love to be able to see it again. Please release it on dvd. Thank you.
    Posted by Patricia Bown on 06/08/2009 21:53:37
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  6. I agree with Denis - please please release the Catastrophe series on DVD. It was fantastic. I keep checking your website in hope!
    Posted by SUE SMALL on 15/07/2009 16:15:09
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  7. Please, please release this series on DVD a.s.a.p. Thank you. It was rather good.
    Posted by Denis Sullivan on 29/05/2009 15:59:26
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