Season 1

The ultimate outback road trip: an exploration of the history of the Earth as seen through the mind-altering window of the Australian continent. Presented by Dr Richard Smith.

Richard Smith introduces us to Planet Earth's forgotten pioneers: the anthropod armies that invaded the shores.

Join Dr Richard Smith as he dodges the dinosaurs and seeks out the sea monsters that inhabited Australia during its wildest years.

The series final sees us racing down the last 65 million years to the present day. In the wake of the catastrophe that saw off the dinosaurs, Australia set off on a lonely voyage in southern seas.