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Andrew Marr's History of the World (2012)

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

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 58 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 105 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 90 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 85 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 74 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 73 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 76 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 69 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 67 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Survival7.7105
2Age of Empire7.790
3The Word and The Sword7.985
4Into the Light7.874
5Age of Plunder8.073
6Revolution7.876
7Age of Industry7.869
8Age of Extremes7.667