The Human Animal
The Human Animal

The Human Animal

1994 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Language of the Body

The BBC's Natural History Unit focuses on the planet's most advanced animal, beginning with a look at how man communicat

EP 2

The Hunting Ape

This episode looks at our most fundamental activity - finding food, examining how humans exploit even the most inhospita

EP 3

The Human Zoo

In evolutionary terms, the human animal has gone from mud hut to skyscraper in the mere twinkling of an eye. The cameras

EP 4

The Biology of Love

In this program, Desmond Morris analyzes the biological nature of love, with its attendant patterns of behaviour and sig

EP 5

The Immortal Genes

Desmond Morris looks at the natural history of the human parent and child. Why do homo sapiens devote more time to raisi

EP 6

Beyond Survival

Humans are animals with similar biological needs to other species. So why have we got art, cinema, sport, literature and

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Desmond Morris
Desmond Morris