Men of Rock

Stunning rugged mountain scenery from the Scottish Highlands, in a natural history programme that only the BBC are really able to make.

Iain Stewart follows in the footsteps of the founding father of geology, James Hutton. This Scottish rogue was a profound and original thinker who, 250 years ago, overturned ancient beliefs about how and when the world was formed.

He used the theory that the age of the planet could be determined by the rock formations all around us. His ideas clashed with those of the most eminent scientist of his day. Lord Kelvin was determined to prove Hutton wrong.

You can see the full hour long programme here on the BBC iplayer.

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