Series · Documentary
Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle (2012)
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).
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 12, 2012
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
0/8 watched- Episode 1: One Small Step For ManSep 12, 2012
- Episode 2: Low Life on the Ladder of GodSep 12, 2012
- Episode 3: The Last FrontierSep 12, 2012
- Episode 4: The Final CountdownSep 12, 2012
- Episode 5: The Paradise of CompetitionSep 12, 2012
- Episode 6: Toolbox of SurvivalSep 12, 2012
- Episode 7: Adapt or Die!Sep 12, 2012
- Episode 8: The Ruins of ProgressSep 12, 2012
