Darwin's Beagle: On the Future of Species

Almost 180 years after Charles Darwin's journey around the world, his great granddaughter and a crew of authors, artists, and scientists follow in his footsteps. The first leg of their journey takes them from Tenerife to the rainforests of the Amazon.

Follow the team down the coast of South America and see some of the most impacting remnants of the slave trade. Then, tread in Darwin's footsteps as he discovers his first giant fossils, proving the existence of ancient and extinct animals.

In this episode, Sarah Darwin visits the last remaining members of a native tribe that was wiped out by European disease. Hear the history of the Beagle's incredible nautical resilience.

In 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin set sail on the most important journey ever made. Over the course of five years, Darwin circumnavigated the earth on the clipper Beagle, making discoveries that changed our ideas of time, space, chance, sex and nature. Almost 180 years on, his great-great granddaughter Sarah Darwin and British author Redmond OHanlon repeat this epic expedition...

In 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin set sail on the most important journey ever made. Over the course of five years, Darwin circumnavigated the earth on the clipper Beagle, making discoveries that changed our ideas of time, space, chance, sex and nature. Almost 180 years on, his great-great granddaughter Sarah Darwin and British author Redmond OHanlon repeat this epic expedition...

The Crew Makes For Australia To Examine The Profound Effect That Human Habitationand The Introduction Of Invasive Specieshas Had On The Island They Are Also Confronted With The Reality Of How Climate Change Has Impacted The Land And Its Inhabitants