Darwin's Brave New World (2009)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2009-11-01
Last Air Date: 2009-11-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: ABC TV
Top Cast
- Paul Gleeson as Charles Lyell
- Donald MacDonald as Darwin Snr
- Mathew Waters as Syms Covington
- Socratis Otto as Charles Darwin
- Joe Manning as Sir Joseph Hooker
- Anthony Simcoe as Richard Owen
- Paul Bertram as Évêque Samuel Wilberforce
- Simon Bossell as John Gould
- Dan Spielman as Alfred Wallace
- Tim Hunter as Parslow
Seasons
Season 1 (2009)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Origins
The young Charles Darwin is transformed from a dilettante into a groundbreaking scientist aboard the Beagle.
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Ep. 2: Evolutions
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
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.
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