Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors

Overview

According to recent science the Neanderthals are not the knuckle-dragging apemen of popular imagination. In fact they are our distant ancestors. About 2% of the DNA of most people is of Neanderthal origin—and it continues to affect us today. Ella Al-Shamahi enlists the skills of Andy Serkis, the master of performance capture, and a group of experts to investigate Neanderthals.

Network

• BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Ella Al-Shamahi

  Self - Presenter

  2 eps

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  Andy Serkis

  Self - Presenter

  2 eps

• 

  Nick Kellington

  Self - Ned

  2 eps

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  Cecily Fay

  Self - Nelly

  2 eps

Themes

• prehistory
• neanderthal
• prehistoric man
• motion capture
• historical reinterpretation
• history of mankind
• cgi effects
• historical documentary

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