# Where to watch Surviving Progress (2011) in the UK

> Surviving Progress (2011) is currently available to stream in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It can also be rented from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube or bought from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2011  
**Runtime:** 86 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 7.4/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 3 May 2026 (2026-05-03T12:17:34.939Z)  

## Synopsis

Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards, towards collapse? Ronald Wright, whose best-seller, “A Short History Of Progress” inspired “Surviving Progress”, shows how past civilizations were destroyed by “progress traps”—alluring technologies and belief systems that serve immediate needs, but ransom the future. As pressure on the world’s resources accelerates and financial elites bankrupt nations, can our globally-entwined civilization escape a final, catastrophic progress trap? With potent images and illuminating insights from thinkers who have probed our genes, our brains, and our social behaviour, this requiem to progress-as-usual also poses a challenge: to prove that making apes smarter isn’t an evolutionary dead-end.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Stream (subscription)

- [Amazon Prime Video](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Surviving%20Progress&i=instant-video)
- [Amazon Prime Video with Ads](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Surviving%20Progress&i=instant-video)

### Free (with ads or TV licence)

- [Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Surviving%20Progress&i=instant-video)
- [Filmzie](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/79172-surviving-progress/watch?locale=GB)

### Rent (typically 24-48 hours)

- [Apple TV Store](https://tv.apple.com/gb/search?term=Surviving%20Progress)
- [Amazon Video](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Surviving%20Progress&i=instant-video)
- [Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Surviving%20Progress&c=movies)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Surviving%20Progress+film)

### Buy (digital download)

- [Apple TV Store](https://tv.apple.com/gb/search?term=Surviving%20Progress)
- [Amazon Video](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Surviving%20Progress&i=instant-video)
- [Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Surviving%20Progress&c=movies)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Surviving%20Progress+film)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I stream Surviving Progress in the UK?**

Surviving Progress (2011) is currently included in subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.

**How much does it cost to rent Surviving Progress?**

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**Can I buy a digital copy of Surviving Progress?**

Yes. Surviving Progress can be bought as a digital download from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds.

**Is Surviving Progress on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

Surviving Progress is currently included with: Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

**How accurate is this film's availability data?**

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## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
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