The Human Animal (1994)

Name: The Human Animal
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Desmond Morris

Documentary

The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by Desmond Morris, which focuses on the behaviour of homo sapiens, examining areas such as love and sex, baby rearing, the importance of urban habitat and the roots of our creativity.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (193 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Desmond Morris

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

8.28 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 8.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Language of the Body	8.4	12
2	The Hunting Ape	8.0	9
3	The Human Zoo	8.2	9
4	The Biology of Love	8.6	8
5	The Immortal Genes	8.1	8
6	Beyond Survival	8.4	9