Book of the Week

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Episode 1: An Animal of No Significance

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Sep 2014, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Jul 2019, 02:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's history - from apes to world dominance. Read by Adrian Scarborough.

Adrian Scarborough reads from Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's remarkable history from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.

Far-reaching and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human, ending with a look at what lies ahead for humankind.

Abridged by Penny Leicester.
Produced by Gemma Jenkins. Show less