The Genius of Charles Darwin

S1 E1

The Genius of Charles Darwin — Season 1, Episode 1: Life, Darwin & Everything

Documentary49 min1 season, 3 episodes7.5/10

Episode synopsis

Who was Charles Darwin, and how did he conceive his revolutionary idea? How does evolution work? Most important, why does it matter? Darwin's treatise, On the Origin of Species, represented the culmination of years of research and thought. And, the evidence confirming natural selection has continued to mount.

About The Genius of Charles Darwin

The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.

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