The Ascent of Man
Season 1 Episode 6 - The Starry Messenger
From the earliest times, Man has looked outwards from the earth and wondered at the movements of sun, stars and planets. The programme hinges on the crisis of the scientific conscience in the person of the astronomer Galileo and in the rich cities of Venice and Rome, the scenes both of his triumph and his punishment.
Episodes in Season 1
Lower Than the Angels
50 min
The Harvest of the Seasons
50 min
The Grain in the Stone
50 min
The Hidden Structure
50 min
Music of the Spheres
50 min
The Starry Messenger
50 min
The Majestic Clockwork
50 min
The Drive for Power
50 min
The Ladder of Creation
50 min
World Within World
50 min
Knowledge or Certainty
50 min
Generation Upon Generation
50 min
The Long Childhood
50 min