Great Apes
Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. He looks at how the great ape's brain has been adapted by its anatomy, ingenuity and sociability.
Chris Packham explores the evolution of the great ape's brain to reveal how different parts have been adapted over time by its anatomy, ingenuity and sociability, culminating in one of the most complex brains on the planet. Chris examines how the ability to use two hands asymmetrically sets the great ape apart from other tool-using animals and how social living is linked to the evolution of the amygdala in both humans and our ape cousins. New research reveals how bonobos' peace-loving reputation may have developed through a similar domestication process to that undergone by our pet dogs.
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Ape asymmetry
Duration: 01:33
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London Grammar
If You Wait
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London Grammar
Metal & Dust
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Florence + the Machine
Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Mix)
Remix Artist: Calvin Harris.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Director | Emily Taylor |
| Producer | Emily Taylor |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Wed 24 Sep 201420:30- Thu 25 Sep 201402:30
- Tue 30 Sep 201401:25
- Sun 14 Jun 201520:30
- Mon 9 Nov 201516:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 20 Jul 201619:30
- Fri 12 May 201715:45
- Sat 6 Jan 201806:10
- Fri 1 Feb 201915:50
- Wed 16 Oct 201915:45
- Wed 24 Mar 202116:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 3 Jan 202209:05BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 11 Jun 202210:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 12 Jul 202200:30
- Fri 8 Sep 202315:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 16 Mar 202417:15BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Tue 26 Mar 202419:00BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
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