- 7.9/10(68 votes)
#1 - The Grain in the Stone
S1:E3Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.0/10(66 votes)
#2 - The Harvest of the Seasons
S1:E2Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.0/10(64 votes)
#3 - Music of the Spheres
S1:E5Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.1/10(77 votes)
#4 - Lower Than the Angels
S1:E1Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.1/10(67 votes)
#5 - The Hidden Structure
S1:E4Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.1/10(57 votes)
#6 - The Majestic Clockwork
S1:E7Director:Dick GillingWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Dick GillingWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.1/10(53 votes)
#7 - The Drive for Power
S1:E8Director:David John KennardWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:David John KennardWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.3/10(61 votes)
#8 - The Starry Messenger
S1:E6Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.3/10(51 votes)
#9 - World Within World
S1:E10Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.4/10(58 votes)
#10 - The Ladder of Creation
S1:E9Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.4/10(52 votes)
#11 - The Long Childhood
S1:E13Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Adrian MaloneWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.5/10(48 votes)
#12 - Generation Upon Generation
S1:E12Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski - 8.6/10(61 votes)
#13 - Knowledge or Certainty
S1:E11Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mick JacksonWriter:Jacob Bronowski

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The Worst Episodes of The Ascent of Man
Every episode of The Ascent of Man ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Ascent of Man!

The Worst Episodes of The Ascent of Man
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Every episode of The Ascent of Man ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Ascent of Man!
The Ascent of Man is a thirteen-part documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first transmitted in 1973, written and presented by...
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"The Grain in the Stone" is the worst rated episode of "The Ascent of Man". It scored 7.9/10 based on 68 votes. Directed by Mick Jackson and written by Jacob Bronowski, it aired on 5/19/1973. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Harvest of the Seasons".