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Iain Stewart tells the story of James Hutton, the founding father of geology. This Scottish thinker overturned ancient beliefs about how and when the world was formed.

Iain Stewart follows in the footsteps of the founding father of geology, James Hutton. This Scottish rogue was a profound and original thinker who, 250 years ago, overturned ancient beliefs about how and when the world was formed. His ideas clashed with those of the most eminent scientist of his day. Lord Kelvin was determined to prove Hutton wrong.

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Wed 3 Jul 201903:00
BBC Four

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    Let's Make The Water Turn Black

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    Uprising

Credits

PresenterIain Stewart
DirectorMatt Barrett
DirectorJeremy Turner
Series ProducerPaul Overton
Executive ProducerGreg Lanning

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Nov 201021:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 4 Dec 201018:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Thu 13 Jan 201121:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 14 Jan 201121:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 16 Jan 201122:15
    BBC HD
  • Mon 4 Apr 201103:35
    BBC One
  • Sat 18 Feb 201219:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 2 Jul 201920:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 3 Jul 201903:00
    BBC Four