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The Voyage of Charles Darwin

The Voyage of Charles Darwin

This seven-part BBC drama series traced the life of naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-82), from his university days through his five-year exploratory voyage on the HMS Beagle to the controversy surrounding the 1859 publication of his landmark "On the Origin of Species".

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Voyage of Charles Darwin
First Air DateOctober 31, 1978
Last Air DateDecember 12, 1978
Seasons1
Episodes7
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC
NetworksBBC Two
S01E07

In the Distant Future, Light Will Be Thrown Upon the Origin of Man, and His History

Darwin becomes worried about loss of reputation and public censure of his ideas and delays publishing his work.

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