In 1848 a strange skull was discovered on the military outpost of Gibraltar. It was undoubtedly human, but also had some of the heavy features of an ape... distinct brow ridges, and a forward projecting face. Just what was this ancient creature? And when had it lived? As more remains were discovered one thing became clear, this creature had once lived right across Europe. The remains were named Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal man) an ancient and primitive form of human.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 40 Episode 6 of Horizon resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Horizon Season 40 Episodes...

• s40e01 - King Solomon's Tablet Of Stone
• s40e02 - Global Dimming
• s40e03 - Einstein's Equation of Life and Death
• s40e04 - Madagascar: A Treetop Odyssey
• s40e05 - Malaria: Defeating The Curse
• s40e06 - Neanderthal
• s40e07 - The 7-7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation
• s40e08 - Titan: A Place Like Home
• s40e09 - Who's Afraid of Designer Babies
• s40e10 - Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
• s40e11 - Einstein's Equation of Life and Death
• s40e12 - Living with ADHD
• s40e13 - An Experiment to Save The World

Horizon Show Summary

Horizon is BBC Two's flagship 50-minute science documentary series.

Recognised as the world leader in its field, it regularly wins a sweep of international science, medical and environmental film accolades, and has recently won the Royal Television Society Award and the Prix Italia.

In 2002, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts presented Horizon with the BAFTA Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand.

In 2003 it won the prestigious Images et Science award for best medical documentary and the Carl von Linne Award at the Living Europe film festival in Sweden. That year, a Horizon co-production with WGBH Boston won the Emmy for best documentary.

In September 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and it continues to enjoy outstanding critical acclaim.