TV series
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
1978, English, on BBC Two.
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".
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 58 min
- Status
- Ended in 1978
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S1 E7: In the Distant Future, Light Will Be Thrown Upon the Origin of Man, and His History
Aired 12 December 1978
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 31 October 1978
- Last aired
- 12 December 1978
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Voyage of Charles Darwin has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 58 minutes each.
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