Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Sep. 12, 2012
1 - 1One Small Step For Man Sep. 12, 2012- 1 - 2Low Life on the Ladder of God Sep. 12, 2012
Synopsis
Beagle: In Darwin’s Wake is a commemoration of 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s book “On The Origin of Species”.
Almost 180 years after Charles Darwin’s journey circumnavigating the world, a crew of authors, artists, and scientists follow in his footsteps. Journalist and presenter Lex Runderkamp, biologists Dirk Draulans and Sarah Darwin (who is the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin), the artist Anthony Smith and the writer Redmond O’Hanlon are accompanied by a number of invited guests whose backgrounds are compatible with the theme of each of the 8 episodes.
The series was initiated by the Dutch-Flemish state broadcaster VPRO. The crews 8 month long voyage on board of the clipper Stad Amsterdam began from the English port of Plymouth on September 1, 2009 and traced the route of the HMS Beagle’s 5 year voyage (1831-1836).
Original title Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle
First air date Sep. 12, 2012
Last air date Sep. 12, 2012
Seasons 1
Episodes 8
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