
Birth of Europe
162012•46m•7.3/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.3/10(3)
Crushed, flooded and exploded into life – Europe is a battlefield of Nature. Discover the extraordinary and shocking geological story of how Europe was created by nature’s most titanic forces.
Production
Pioneer Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 17, 2012
Last Aired
May 8, 2012
Networks
National Geographic
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Water
Air date: 2012-04-17
Discover how the colossal fury of water and ice have shaped and molded Europe over thousands of years.

E2
Collision
Air date: 2012-04-24
Climb to the top of erupting volcanoes and relive the devastation caused by earthquakes to discover how they created the Europe we know today.

E3
Fire
Air date: 2012-05-08
Volcanoes may have shaped Europe, but they could also destroy it. Find out how ticking volcanic time-bombs threaten the continent's existence.
Cast

Mark Halliley
Narrator
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