Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life title card

Programme title card from UK broadcast
Genre Nature documentary
Presented by David Attenborough
Composer(s) Dan Jones
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 1
Production
Executive producer(s) Brian Leith
Producer(s) Sacha Mirzoeff
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) BBC Natural History Unit
Open University
Release
Original network BBC One
Picture format SD: 576i (4:3 and 16:9)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 1 February 2009 (2009-02-01)
Chronology
Related shows BBC Darwin Season
External links
Website

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a 2009 television documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection, produced by the BBC to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. It is part of the BBC Darwin Season. The presenter, David Attenborough, outlines the development of the theory by Darwin through his observations of animals and plants in nature and in the domesticated state, visiting sites important in Darwin's own life, including Down House, Cambridge University and the Natural History Museum, and using archive footage from Attenborough's many nature documentaries for the BBC. He reviews the development of the theory since its beginnings, and its revolutionary impact on the way in which humans view themselves - not as having dominion over the animals as The Bible says, but as part of the natural world and subject to the same controlling forces that govern all life on Earth.

Reception

The programme was aired in a primetime slot on BBC One, at 9pm on Sunday 1 February. Official ratings from BARB show that it attracted an audience of 6.34 million viewers,[1] a healthy figure for a factual programme. Overnight data suggested 23% of the available audience was watching.[2]

The programme drew effusive praise from critics:

Associated material and DVD

Awards

The Grierson Awards 2009, Winner, Best Science Documentary[11]

References

External links

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