Evolution, a new five-part series for the BBC, tells the story of how life on Earth has changed over more than four billion years. A BBC Studios Science Unit Production with NOVA and GBH for PBS and BBC, the series is made in partnership with the Open University.
Using cutting‑edge science and immersive visual effects, Chris Packham explores the pivotal evolutionary breakthroughs that shaped every living thing alive today.
Each episode traces the evolutionary journey of one iconic modern animal, revealing how survival, chance, innovation and partnership have driven life’s diversity.
The scientific research underpinning Evolution involved collaborating more than 600 scientists worldwide, contributing expertise to the storytelling, scripts and visual effects, in addition to guidance from Series Academic Consultant Professor Peter Holland FRS and a long‑standing collaboration with The Open University.
At the heart of the series are the immersive VFX sequences. The production team worked with VFX producer Moonraker to transport the viewer back billions of years to meet the characters that shaped the evolution of life on Earth today.
The series includes:
79 minutes of photoreal VFX
Comprising of 242 different shots
With over 20 different creatures brought to life
And a total of 118,629 individual CGI frames
Pippa Considine
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