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- S1 E1 - Design to SurviveJune 14, 202347minCould you survive in Australia 65,000 years ago? From engineering volcanic landscapes into fish farms to mastering deadly fire, this fascinating history documentary investigates the unique survival inventions that helped the First Nations people thrive. It’s an extraordinary story of knowledge, resilience, and adventure.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E2 - The Science of StoryJune 21, 202346minCan oral stories accurately store and share vital knowledge? In this ground-breaking history documentary, actor Rob Collins leads a bold expedition that sets out to prove that the First Nations science of storytelling recorded ice age events ten thousand years ago. Could this tradition of sharing knowledge via stories grant us a better understanding of the world we live in today?Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E3 - A Connected SocietyJune 28, 202342minThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples built and developed vast communication networks, trade superhighways, and sophisticated kinship systems. In this insightful history documentary, actor Rob Collins looks at how First Nations people built an extraordinarily connected society on the enormous and often inhospitable continent of Australia.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E4 - Navigating the FutureJuly 5, 202344minCould ancient indigenous knowledge be joined up with cutting-edge science to help develop lifesaving medicines and help combat climate change? As actor Rob Collins discovers in this remarkable history documentary, this ancient wisdom is vital, but to tackle humanity's future challenges, first the past needs to be recognized and healed.Free trial of BBC Select
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