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The Best Episodes of Andrew Marr's History of the World

Every episode of Andrew Marr's History of the World ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Andrew Marr's History of the World!

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Andrew Marr's History of the World is a 2012 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers 70,000 years of world history from the beginning of human civilisation, as African nomadic peoples spread

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    Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 5 - Age of Plunder
    8.0/10(73 votes)

    #1 - Age of Plunder

    S1:E5

    Europe's rise from piracy to private enterprise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 3 - The Word and the Sword
    7.9/10(86 votes)

    #2 - The Word and the Sword

    S1:E3

    Charting the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 4 - Into the Light
    7.9/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Into the Light

    S1:E4

    The Middle Ages, when Vikings explored and pillaged.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 6 - Revolution
    7.9/10(79 votes)

    #4 - Revolution

    S1:E6

    A time when people worldwide rose up in the name of freedom and equality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 7 - Age of Industry
    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #5 - Age of Industry

    S1:E7

    How Britain's Industrial Revolution created the modern world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Survival
    7.7/10(105 votes)

    #6 - Survival

    S1:E1

    How the earliest humans spread around the world, adapting and surviving against the odds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Age of Empire
    7.7/10(90 votes)

    #7 - Age of Empire

    S1:E2

    The story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Andrew Marr's History of the World Season 1 Episode 8 - Age of Extremes
    7.6/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Age of Extremes

    S1:E8

    The atom bomb and other developments in the twentieth century – our age.

    Director:Guy Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Age of Plunder" is the best rated episode of "Andrew Marr's History of the World". It scored 8/10 based on 73 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Word and the Sword".