

2010
1 Season
3 Episodes
EN
Ended
About
Geologist Iain Stewart retraces the steps of a band of maverick pioneers who made ground-breaking discoveries in the landscape of Scotland about how our planet works.
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Cast
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1

E1
Deep Time
Nov 30, 20101h 0m
Iain Stewart tells the story of James Hutton, the founding father of geology. This Scottish thinker overturned ancient beliefs about how and when the world was formed.

E2
Moving Mountains
Dec 7, 20101h 0m
Iain Stewart finds out how gung-ho geologist Edward Bailey discovered that Scotland was once home to super volcanoes. Plus the story of unsung hero Arthur Holmes.

E3
The Big Freeze
Dec 14, 20101h 0m
In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gripped by an ice age.
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