Nathan Willcocks

Which of the great primates of 25 million years ago is our common ancestor? Is it pierolapithecus? Follow the journey of primates developing into Homo erectus and then to Homo sapiens through the millions of years of evolution and the thousands of miles of migrations.

24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300,000 spectators watch from the sidelines. At 6:00 PM Pierre Levegh’s car ploughs into the packed grandstand, showering the crowd with its engine’s hot debris. It is a tragedy that will cost more than 80 lives. And yet, the race goes on. At Mercedes, a friend and teammate of Levegh’s is ready to enter the relay. His name is John Fitch.