8.8 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Directed by Martyn Friend Country of origin United Kingdom Final episode date 12 December 1978 Number of episodes 7 | 8.8/10 IMDb Written by Robert Reid Theme music composer Wilfred Josephs First episode date 31 October 1978 Network BBC Two Executive producer Christopher Ralling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Malcolm Stoddard
Andrew Burt Awards British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series Similar God's Wonderful Railway, The Body in Question, The Genius of Charles Darwin, By the Sword Divided, Enemy at the Door | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The voyage of charles darwin part 1
The Voyage of Charles Darwin was a 1978 BBC television serial depicting the life of Charles Darwin, focusing largely on his voyage on the HMS Beagle. The series encompasses his university days to the 1859 publication of his book On the Origin of Species and his death and is loosely based on Darwin's own letters, diaries, and journals, especially The Voyage of the Beagle and The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. It starred Malcolm Stoddard as Darwin and Andrew Burt as Captain Robert FitzRoy.
Contents
The Marques was refitted to depict HMS Beagle.
The series was repeated in December 1995. It was broadcast in the US on PBS starting 27 January 1980 and was hosted by Neil Armstrong. It was produced by Christopher Ralling.
The voyage of charles darwin
Cast
Reception
The Christian Science Monitor called the series "a profoundly stimulating mix of entertainment and information".
Awards
The series won the 1979 BAFTA Award for Best Factual Series and for Best Cinematography. It was nominated for one other BAFTA. It also won Best Documentary Series from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 1979.