Darwin Season 2009 - On BBC

[Lancashire Lad]

Just a heads up on a new series starting shortly on BBC TV, about Charles Darwin. (Commemorating 200th Anniversary of his birth).

No specific start date given yet, just advised as starting January. (BBC Radio 4 also has some radio programmes being transmitted as part of this series, and these have already started transmission this week).

Regards
Mike.

[Ruth Daniel]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Just a heads up on a new series starting shortly on BBC TV, about Charles Darwin. (Commemorating 200th Anniversary of his birth).

No specific start date given yet, just advised as starting January. (BBC Radio 4 also has some radio programmes being transmitted as part of this series, and these have already started transmission this week).

Regards
Mike.

Thanks Mike,it sounds interesting....I'll keep an eye on the Radio times!

[Dan Salter]

Im already panicking at trying to keep up and not miss anything on tv and radio being a die hard Darwinian!

I have all 4 major books of his on way from the folio society...i have watched and recorded the Dawkins 'genius of Charles Darwin'....I have spent a full 4 hours at the Darwin Big Idea exhibition at the NHM...and recorded all the 'Darwin in our lifetime' shows on radio 4 this week as well as the 'Dear Darwin' letter shows...i recorded the 'Hunting for HMS beagle' on radio 4...and that has all been since Christmas!

There is a whole heap more tv and radio stuff planned in 2009...my planning is going to be tested! please use this thread as a heads up (preferably in advance) of ANYTHING Darwin related in press, radio, tv or other media!

I know there is an Attenborough/Darwin tv doc planned? this may be part of this new series?

[Lancashire Lad]

What Darwin Didn't Know - For anyone interested, tonight 9pm on BBC4.

Program discusses recent developments following on from Darwin's original evolution theories.

Sounds interesting.

Regards
Mike.

[Adam Cheeseman]

It would be nice if the Beeb re-ran the 1970s tv dramatisation of his journey on The Beagle.

Cheers,

Adam

[Paul mabbott]

I had that on video until a few months ago. It had got a bit grainy! Very good though.

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

It would be nice if the Beeb re-ran the 1970s tv dramatisation of his journey on The Beagle.

Cheers,

Adam

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Just a heads up on a new series starting shortly on BBC TV, about Charles Darwin. (Commemorating 200th Anniversary of his birth).

No specific start date given yet, just advised as starting January. (BBC Radio 4 also has some radio programmes being transmitted as part of this series, and these have already started transmission this week).

Regards
Mike.

I think this Sunday is Attenborough on Darwin - what more could you want?

[Dan Salter]

I think attenborough is monday but do double check dont take my word?...i have the 1st written down is that monday?

I am keeping up with all the progs and radio shows so far....its gonna get busy though

Re the 70's series...being born in 73 i didnt see it then...i keep seeing an old 70's style bbc book on ebay of his beagle trip so presume it is the book from the series?...yes a re run or dvd release would be nice or a 2009 birthday remake!!

[pressld2]

It's Sunday, which is the 1st, on BBC1 at 9pm. Shame it's only a single programme and not a series.

The book published to coincide with the '70's TV series was Darwin and The Beagle by Alan Moorehead. It's not a bad book but Darwin's own Voyage of the Beagle is better. It would be nice if they showed the series again or released it on DVD.

Dave P.

[Dan Salter]

Yep in getting myself confused....just as a further heads up

SUNDAY is the tree of life with Sir David on BBC1
Monday (2nd) is DARWINS STRUGGLE on BBC4 (9pm)
and Tuesday (3rd) is part 2 of Darwin my Ancestor on radio4 9:30am

And yes thats the book i keep seeing...moorehead...

i already have 2 version of darwins own beagle book