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Andrew Marr's History of the World (2012)

Name: Andrew Marr's History of the World
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Andrew Marr

Documentary · Drama · History

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 out around the world and settled down to become the first farmers, up to the twentieth century.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,457 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): The Great Courses Amazon Channel
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Andrew Marr Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Survival	7.7	105
2	Age of Empire	7.7	90
3	The Word and The Sword	7.9	85
4	Into the Light	7.8	74
5	Age of Plunder	8.0	73
6	Revolution	7.8	76
7	Age of Industry	7.8	69
8	Age of Extremes	7.6	67