S01E06: The Genius of Charles Darwin, Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything
In the first part of the series, Richard Dawkins retraces Darwin's journey as a scientist. He re-examines the rich evidence of the natural world – iguanas on the Galapagos islands, giant fossilized sloths in the Americas and even pigeons back home in England – which opened Darwin's eyes to the extraordinary truth that all living things must be related and had evolved from a common ancestor.
Overview
Episodes
S01E01 Faith School Menace?
August 18, 2010 60 min
In this passionately argued film, Dawkins calls on us to reconsider the consequences of faith education, which, he argues, bamboozles parents and indoctrinates and divides children.
In the concluding episode of this two-part series Richard Dawkins asks why, despite science having exposed old religious myths, militant faith is back on the march?
S01E06 The Genius of Charles Darwin, Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything
60 min
In the first part of the series, Richard Dawkins retraces Darwin's journey as a scientist. He re-examines the rich evidence of the natural world – iguanas on the Galapagos islands, giant fossilized sloths in the...
S01E07 The Genius of Charles Darwin, Part 2: The Fifth Ape
60 min
In the second programme Prof. Dawkins explains that Darwin's Theory of Evolution presented a disturbing truth: that humans are animals – the fifth ape. This forces us to question whether our morals and manners are...
S01E08 The Genius of Charles Darwin, Part 3: God Strikes Back
60 min
In this final episode Dawkins examines why Darwin's theory remains one of the most controversial ideas in history. As Darwin set out on the voyage on the Beagle he still believed that god created the...