Documentary · 60 minutes · Gaia · Ancient mythology and environmental interpretation

History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered

Released · 2021

Later Reception & Cultural Continuity · Greek Mythology

Bettany Hughes explores humanity’s relationship with nature through Gaia and related ancient divine figures.

History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered title over a waterfall — History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered — official publicity artwork. SandStone Global / BBC SELECT · Image source

The production story

Directed and produced by Claire Whalley, the documentary connects the Greek goddess Gaia with Kybele and the Egyptian Ma’at. It asks how older ways of understanding the earth can inform present environmental concerns.

BBC Studios announced a 1 November 2021 premiere in the United States and Canada. Its Greek mythology strand belongs within a cross-cultural investigation, rather than a reconstruction of one Greek historical period.

Known filming locations

BBC Studios names Greece, Egypt, Istanbul and the United Kingdom as destinations in the film. A detailed location schedule is not published in the cited announcement.

Developments

1 November 2021
US and Canadian premiere announced by BBC Studios. Source ↗

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