Browse episode ratings trends for The First Eden. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The First Eden's 4 episodes.
Best Episodes of The First Eden
The Gods Enslaved
S1 Ep2
8.7
15th Mar 1987
Changing attitudes toward animals. Included: the worship of bulls and birds in ancient Egypt; the use of animals in spectator sports during the Roman Empire. Also: a visit to Crete to see olive oil being made and men diving for sponges. David Attenborough hosts.
Worst Episodes of The First Eden
The Making of the Garden
S1 Ep1
6.8
8th Mar 1987
David Attenborough travels from France to Syria to explore the Mediterranean. The opener charts the creation of the sea's basin and surveys the area's wildlife, including chameleons, porcupines, flamingos, spoonbills, storks and monkeys.
The First Eden Episode Guide
The Making of the Garden
S1 Ep1
6.8
8th Mar 1987
David Attenborough travels from France to Syria to explore the Mediterranean. The opener charts the creation of the sea's basin and surveys the area's wildlife, including chameleons, porcupines, flamingos, spoonbills, storks and monkeys.
The Gods Enslaved
S1 Ep2
8.7
15th Mar 1987
Changing attitudes toward animals. Included: the worship of bulls and birds in ancient Egypt; the use of animals in spectator sports during the Roman Empire. Also: a visit to Crete to see olive oil being made and men diving for sponges. David Attenborough hosts.
The Wastes of War
S1 Ep3
7.5
22nd Mar 1987
David Attenborough visits Jordan, Spain, Italy and Malta. Included: the Arabs' passion for horses, which were the key to the spread of Islam in Spain; the devastation of forests in Spain for sheep pastures and in Italy for shipbuilding.
Strangers in the Garden
S1 Ep4
8.0
29th Mar 1987
How pollution and exploitation, including oil spills and sewage dumping, have endangered wildlife and the Mediterranean terrain. Also: visits to areas where animals still live safely, such as the coasts of Majorca and Tunisia.
The best rated episodes of The First Eden are:
The Gods Enslaved S1E2 rated 8.7
The lowest rated episodes of The First Eden are:
The Making of the Garden S1E1 rated 6.8
The first episode of The First Eden aired on March 08, 1987.
The last episode of The First Eden aired on March 29, 1987.
