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Darwin's Brave New World

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A docudrama series focusing on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection; it uses reconstruction of the 19th century with present day documentary.

Nov 1, 20091 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Paul Gleeson

Charles Lyell

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Mathew Waters

Syms Covington

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Socratis Otto

Charles Darwin

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Anthony Simcoe

Richard Owen

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Simon Bossell

John Gould

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Dan Spielman

Alfred Wallace

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Tim Hunter

Parslow

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Anita Hegh

Caroline Darwin

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John Gregg

Prof. Adam Sedgwick

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Nov 1, 2009

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

Origins

Nov 1, 2009

The young Charles Darwin is transformed from a dilettante into a groundbreaking scientist aboard the Beagle.

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Ep 2

Evolutions

Nov 8, 2009

Darwin finds the crucial evidence he needs to show how natural selection works. But first he must test himself and his arguments with his friends and supporters. His race to publish one of the most extraordinary theories of our time begins.

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Ep 3

Publish And Be Damned

Nov 15, 2009

After labouring in secret for twenty years, Charles Darwin is almost trumped by the obscure, young naturalist Alfred Wallace. Shocked that someone else is drawing the same conclusions he once did while travelling through the Southern Hemisphere, Darwin is convinced by his friends to complete his masterwork and publish post-haste.