The Voyage of Charles Darwin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Voyage of Charles Darwin is a BBC series that follows the life and work of the great naturalist. Chosen for an expedition aboard HMS Beagle, young Darwin rejects a career as a doctor or minister, and during the five year global voyage that is to follow he devotes his life to science. But upon his return his radical theories are attacked by the scientific establishment. Darwin spends the next twenty three years formulating his theory of natural selection, culminating in the controversial publication of his landmark work 'On The Origin Of Species' in 1859.

Series details

• Title: The Voyage of Charles Darwin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1978-10-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-12-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24324
• TVDB ID: 249479

Cast and credited roles

• Malcolm Stoddard — Charles Darwin
• Andrew Burt — Captain Robert FitzRoy
• Peter Settelen — Lieutenant Sullivan
• David Ashton — Lieutenant Wickham
• Jenny Quayle — Catherine Darwin
• George Cole — Josiah Wedgwood

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-10-31; final listed air date 1978-12-12.

Source and licence

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