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This spectacular five-part series, presented by Tony Robinson, investigates the history of natural disasters, from the planet's beginnings to the present, putting a new perspective on our existence – that we are the product of catastrophe. Using the latest CGI effects and featuring scientific experts, the series reveals how the evolution of life on Earth has been shaped by lethal catastrophes that have caused mass extinctions, almost to the point of wiping out life altogether.
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Overview
This spectacular five-part series, presented by Tony Robinson, investigates the history of natural disasters, from the planet's beginnings to the present, putting a new perspective on our existence – that we are the product of catastrophe. Using the latest CGI effects and featuring scientific experts, the series reveals how the evolution of life on Earth has been shaped by lethal catastrophes that have caused mass extinctions, almost to the point of wiping out life altogether.
Cast
Tony Robinson
Self - Presenter
Dr. John Power
Self - Volcanologist
Prof. Peter Schultz
Self - Planetary Geologist
Dr. William K. Hartman
Self - Planetary Scientist
Dr. Robin Canup
Self - Astrophysicist
Dr. Judith Nagel-Myers
Self - Palaeontologist
Dr. Neil F. Comins
Self - Astrophysicist
Dr. Nora Noffke
Self - Geobiologist
Jerry Wiant
Self - NASA Engineer
Dr. Janet Siefert
Self - Biologist
Dr. Jim Gehling
Self - Palaeontologist
Dr. Shad O' Neal
Self - Glaciologist
Dr. Joseph Kirschvink
Self - Geobiologist
Dr. Don Perovich
Self - Geophysicist
Dr. Hazel Barton
Self - Microbiologist
Dr Roger Smith
Self - Palaeontologist
Prof. Paul Wignall
Self - Palaeontologist
Prof. Mike Benton
Self - Geologist
Prof. Lee Kump
Self - Marine Geochemist
Dr Ira Leifer
Self - Physico-Chemical Oceanographer
Prof. Phil Currie
Self - Palaeontologist
Prof. Jan Smit
Self - Palaeontologist
Dr Dan Durda
Self - Planetary Scientist
Dr Adriana Ocampo
Self - Planetary Geologist