The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man
1987 · BBC Two · 50 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Strangers in the Garden
Mon, 30 Mar, 6:00 am
The discovery of the New World & the cutting of the Suez Canal intro'd new species to the Mediterranean.Population pressures continue to ravage the land & pollute the sea-yet wildlife still survives.
About
The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man is a four part documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough that was first broadcast on BBC Two in 1987.
Each episode describes man's relationship with the natural habitats of the Mediterranean, and is a glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean. From the earliest human settlements to the cities of today, from the forests of the North African shore and the Middle East to Southern Europe, this series tells the dramatic story of man and nature at work.
Episodes
- E01
The Making of the Garden
Mon, 9 Mar· 50 minThe Mediterranean world - its history, natural history, & first people.
- E02
The Gods Enslaved
Mon, 16 Mar· 50 minDavid ATTENBOROUGH tells of the Mediterranean Sea & lands around it, describing man's attitude to nature & his exploitation of it, from the rise of ancient Egypt to the fall of the Roman Empire.
- E03
The Wastes of War
Mon, 23 Mar· 50 minThis episode looks at how human migration, wars & the growth of trade in medieval times transformed the lands around the Mediterranean.
- E04
Strangers in the Garden
Mon, 30 Mar· 50 minThe discovery of the New World & the cutting of the Suez Canal intro'd new species to the Mediterranean.Population pressures continue to ravage the land & pollute the sea-yet wildlife still survives.
Cast
David Attenborough
Presenter