Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle
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).
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle | |
| First Air Date | September 12, 2012 | |
| Last Air Date | September 12, 2012 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 8 | |
| Episode Runtime | 0min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | VPRO | |
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