The Incredible Human Journey (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Series · ★ 7.7
Released in 2009, The Incredible Human Journey is a documentary series.
What it’s about. There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.
Who’s in it. The Incredible Human Journey stars Alice Roberts as Self - Presenter, Tessa Wojtczak as Narrator (voice), Kyle Brown as Self and Raj Ramesar as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Incredible Human Journey has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel and BBC Select Apple Tv channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Incredible Human Journey page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Incredible Human Journey tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Incredible Human Journey (2009)?
- In US, The Incredible Human Journey is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV Channel and BBC Select Apple Tv channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Incredible Human Journey worth watching?
- The Incredible Human Journey holds an audience score of 7.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Incredible Human Journey?
- The Incredible Human Journey stars Alice Roberts, Tessa Wojtczak, Kyle Brown, Raj Ramesar and Jeffrey Rose.
- When was The Incredible Human Journey released?
- The Incredible Human Journey was released in 2009.