The Voyage of Charles Darwin

tv show

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7 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired October 31, 1978

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Overview

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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My Mind Was a Chaos of Delight

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 0h 0m

Air Date

November 07, 1978

Overview

After taking part in an initiation rite on his first crossing of the Equator, Darwin reaches South America. There he finds the wonders of the Brazilian rainforest. During a stay in Rio de Janeiro he is confronted by the horrors of slavery.