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The Best Episodes of Walking with Cavemen

Every episode of Walking with Cavemen ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Walking with Cavemen!

Binge this in 1h 40m•Peaking at 7.9/10

Professor Robert Winston meets Lucy, the first upright ape, and follows her ancestors on the three-million-year journey to civilisation.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Walking with Cavemen Season 1 Episode 3 - Savage Family
    7.9/10(77 votes)

    #1 - Savage Family

    S1:E3

    An extraordinary new breed of ape-man called homo ergaster has taken over Africa. They are expert tool-makers, food-finders and travellers, but where they differ most from their predecessors is in their communal lifestyle. The third instalment of Professor Robert Winston's series on human ancestry travels back one-and-half million years to explore this innovative creature.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Walking with Cavemen Season 1 Episode 4 - The Survivors
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    #2 - The Survivors

    S1:E4

    A focus on a group of Homo heidelbergensis, advanced tool users who lived in family units but who were incapable of imagination, and their descendents the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, who came to conquer the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Walking with Cavemen Season 1 Episode 2 - Blood Brothers
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #3 - Blood Brothers

    S1:E2

    Two species of ape-man feature in the second of Professor Robert Winston's series on human ancestry: the gentle, root-munching Paranthropus boisei and the enterprising scavenger Homo habilis. Who had the best strategy for survival in their prehistoric world?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Walking with Cavemen Season 1 Episode 1 - First Ancestors
    7.5/10(81 votes)

    #4 - First Ancestors

    S1:E1

    Journeying millions of years into the past, Winston goes on the trail of Australopithecus afarensis, an ape who took the first step towards modern man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Savage Family" is the best rated episode of "Walking with Cavemen". It scored 7.9/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Survivors".