SUMMARY
Beagle: In het Kielzog van Darwin (Beagle: In the Wake of Darwin) is a Dutch documentary series that retraces the historic journey of Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage (1831-1836). Aboard a modern sailing ship named Stad Amsterdam, a team of scientists, journalists, and filmmakers embark on a 10-month global expedition, following Darwin’s original route to explore the impact of evolution, climate change, and biodiversity on our modern world.
DETAILS
Cast:
De vaste opvarenden waren:
journalist en presentator Lex Runderkamp
bioloog Dirk Draulans
achterkleindochter van Darwin Sarah Darwin
kunstenaar Anthony Smith
schrijver Redmond O'Hanlon
Genre: Documentary, Science, History, Travel
Created by: VPRO (Dutch Public Broadcaster)
Episodes: 13
Network: VPRO
Language: Dutch (with English subtitles available)
Release Year: 2009-2010
The journey follows the original Beagle route, visiting places like:
Australia & Africa – Investigating modern environmental challenges.
The Galápagos Islands – Examining evolution and Darwin’s finches.
South America – Exploring geology, indigenous cultures, and biodiversity.
