Who Was the Real Neanderthal?

Travelling back more than 400,000 years, the blue-chip documentary Who Was the Real Neanderthal? transforms our understanding of human evolution and proves our prehistoric cousins were more like us than we ever imagined.

Combining cutting-edge science with the latest discoveries, follow top scientists and archaeologists as they reveal the truth: Neanderthals were primitive yet sophisticated artists who wielded remarkable tools had advanced medical knowledge, and an astonishing mastery of fire.

Featuring the rugged landscapes and cave interiors where this extinct species of human once thrived, it’s a journey through time to explore how they lived, what they ate, and—with the creation of true-to-life 3D models—exactly what they looked like.

Exposing fascinating new clues hidden in our own DNA, Who Was the Real Neanderthal? allows us to get to know these sensitive and misunderstood beings like never before.