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Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth

Geraldine James

Rebecca Scroggs

Ray Fearon

Gary Carr

Jimmy Akingbola

Matthew Rook

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Chris Stringer

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Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth: Episode 2: Neanderthal

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Episode 2: Neanderthal

BBC One - Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth, Neanderthal

As the ice caps retreated 35,000 years ago, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened.

Series chronicling the survival of Homo sapiens. As the ice caps retreated 35,000 years ago, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened, providing an opportunity.

This episode is set 35,000 years ago and depicts Homo sapiens's encounter with Homo neanderthalensis. As the ice caps retreated, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened, providing a window of opportunity to which modern humans owe their existence.

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The story of how Homo sapiens survived its not-too-distant past, against all the odds.

The story of how Homo sapiens once shared the Earth with other species of hominid, and how, against all the odds, we survived.

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