Men of Rock (2010)

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1 Season

November 30, 2010

English

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Deep Time

Nov 30, 2010

60 min

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.

Moving Mountains

Dec 7, 2010

60 min

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.

The Big Freeze

Dec 14, 2010

60 min

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.