Darwin’s Dangerous Idea

Synopsis

Andrew Marr presents this three-part documentary series looking at the influence Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has had on subsequent generations. Mirroring Darwin’s journey on HMS Beagle, Marr travels to South America, visiting Chile, Argentina, and Brazil to highlight some of the revolutionary concepts arrived at on the voyage. The series attempts to show how Darwin’s ideas impacted not only on the world of science, but also in a wider religious context and beyond.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2009

Subjects

Anthropology; Biology

Keywords

Darwin, Charles; evolution

Credits

Contributor

Andrew Marr

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.56

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

180 minutes

Year

2009

Distributor

Name

BBC DVD

 

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