7.8/1074 votesLoading...#1 - Savage Family
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2003
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.
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#2 - The Survivors
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2003
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.
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- 7.4/1078 votesLoading...
#3 - First Ancestors
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/27/2003
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.
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#4 - Blood Brothers
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/3/2003
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?
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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!
Professor Robert Winston meets Lucy, the first upright ape, and follows her ancestors on the three-million-year journey to civilisation.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Savage Family" is the best rated episode of "Walking with Cavemen". It scored 7.8/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/10/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Survivors".