Men of Rock

2010•1h 0m

Documentary

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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BBC

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Status

Ended

First Aired

November 30, 2010

Last Aired

December 14, 2010

Networks

BBC Two

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Deep Time

Air date: 2010-11-30

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

Air date: 2010-12-07

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

Air date: 2010-12-14

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.