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Early Man

A Stone Age tribe is threatened by bronze-mining invaders, led by greedy Lord Nooth. To win back their home, they challenge these more sophisticated folk to a game of football.

Young Dug’s sheltered life with his Stone Age tribe is shattered by bronze-mining invaders, led by greedy Lord Nooth. To win his home back, desperate Dug gambles on challenging these more sophisticated folk in a contest they love, but he only knows from rock paintings: football.

Animated comedy fun from Aardman.

1 hour, 16 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jun 2021 14:45
BBC One except Wales & Wales HD

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Prehistoric Prologue

  • 00:05

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    In The Valley

  • 00:07

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Meet Dug

  • 00:09

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Meet The Tribe

  • 00:10

    Paw Luk

    Simply Autumn

  • 00:11

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Rabbit Ambush

  • 00:14

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Bronze Attack

  • 00:17

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    City of Bronze

  • 00:19

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Stadium Chase

  • 00:22

    Kaiser Chiefs

    I Predict A Riot

  • 00:24

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Challenge The Champions

  • 00:28

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    The Ancestral Call

  • 00:31

    The Vamps

    Hope

  • 00:32

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    The Message Bird

  • 00:35

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Dug In Bronze Land

  • 00:35

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Giant Badlands Duck

  • 00:38

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Stealing Footballs

  • 00:40

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    She Shoots, She Scores

  • 00:43

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Harp Escape

  • 00:48

    New Hope Club

    Tiger Feet

  • 00:50

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Message From The Queen

  • 00:55

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Revelations In The Mine

  • 00:57

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Royal Game Day

  • 00:58

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Forfeiture and Humiliation

  • 01:02

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    The Final Game

  • 01:00

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Do It For The Valley

  • 01:09

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Hognob In Goal

  • 01:07

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Foul Play

  • 01:09

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Chief Is Down

  • 01:13

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Mousing Around

  • 01:14

    Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe

    Trophy Presentation

  • 01:16

    New Hope Club

    Good Day

Credits

Director Nick Park
Writer Mark Burton
Writer James Higginson
Dug (voice) Eddie Redmayne
Lord Nooth (voice) Tom Hiddleston
Goona (voice) Maisie Williams
Chief Bobnar (voice) Timothy Spall
Message Bird / Brian / Bryan (voice) Rob Brydon
Queen Oofeefa (voice) Miriam Margolyes
Treebor (voice) Richard Ayoade
Gravelle (voice) Gina Yashere
Asbo (voice) Johnny Vegas

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Day 2020 13:15
    BBC One
  • Boxing Day 2020 07:20
    BBC Two
  • Wed 30 Dec 2020 10:30
    BBC One
  • Sun 27 Jun 2021 14:15
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 27 Jun 2021 14:45
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD

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