The series encompasses Darwin's university days to the 1859 publication of his book "On the Origin of Species" and his death and is based on Darwin's own letters, diaries, and journals, especially The Voyage of the Beagle and The Autobiography of Charles Darwin.
The Genius of Charles Darwin
Documentary | TV Mini-Series (2008)
Documentary | TV Mini-Series (2008)
In this three-part series Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary scientist and bestselling author, takes us on a journey of discovery. How does evolution work? How do we know it's true - and why do some people still deny it? As evolved creatures, do we have to be callous, selfish and immoral? Dawkins echoes Darwin's emphatic "no".
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a three-part BBC program presented by Andrew Marr (best known for his political editorials) and is based on the book by Daniel Dennett. In his book, Dennett proposes that Darwinian evolutionary processes and natural selection are the guiding force to not only what we are today, but who we are.
Marr opens with "In this program I'm going to discover how Darwin opened our eyes to the beautiful but fragile relationship between all life on earth." Later, he asks "What's the connection between Abba's Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Charles Darwin?"... The answer is quite an interesting chunk of historical trivia; it is, however, important in the context of Dennett's theory.
A thoroughly engrossing and thought-provoking series guaranteed to fuel the fire of moral and religious debate.
Marr opens with "In this program I'm going to discover how Darwin opened our eyes to the beautiful but fragile relationship between all life on earth." Later, he asks "What's the connection between Abba's Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Charles Darwin?"... The answer is quite an interesting chunk of historical trivia; it is, however, important in the context of Dennett's theory.
A thoroughly engrossing and thought-provoking series guaranteed to fuel the fire of moral and religious debate.
The Voyage That Shook the World (2009)
52min | Documentary, Biography, History | Video 21 May 2009
52min | Documentary, Biography, History | Video 21 May 2009
In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, 'Origin of Species'. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin's journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution. Filmed in South America, UK, North America, Australia and Europe, The Voyage features dramatic period recreations and stunning nature cinematography interwoven with scholars sharing their perspectives on the man and the controversy. A fascinating and thought provoking opportunity to gain new insight into The Voyage that Shook the World. Written by Con Dios Entertainment
Evolution: The Grand Experiment
58min | Documentary | TV Series (2009– )
58min | Documentary | TV Series (2009– )
A balanced critical evaluation of the theory of evolution with interviews with top scientists from around the world.
Dubois: The Quest for the Missing Link (2013)
Documentary, Biography | TV Movie 20 April 2013
Documentary, Biography | TV Movie 20 April 2013
The story of Eugène Dubois, the man who proved Darwin right. Marie Eugène François Thomas Dubois (28 January 1858 - 16 December 1940) was a Dutch adventurer and paleoanthropologist. He earned worldwide fame for his discovery of Pithecanthropus erectus (later redesignated Homo erectus), or "Java Man", at that moment in time a missing link between humans and apes. Although hominid fossils had been found and studied before, Dubois was the first anthropologist to embark upon a purposeful search for them. Written by Mosasaurusfilm
Holy Sapien is an absurd comedy about the experience of what happens to a human soul before it is born. Inspired by the recent debate over teaching intelligent design instead of evolution in public schools, Holy Sapien is set in a preparatory school for life, called the Darwin School, where young souls reckon with their own existence before they are born, and begin to question their beliefs about a world existing beyond their own.