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3/6. The Hunt for Darwin's Beagle. In 1831 HMS Beagle sailed from Plymouth with young naturalist Charles Darwin on board. His subsequent discoveries were to make the Beagle one of the most famous ships in history. Despite this her eventual fate is unknown. Julian Richards follows an attempt to trace the Beagle's remains in the Essex marshes. Producer Nigel Paterson : Series producer Sam Roberts

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Charles Darwin
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Julian Richards
Producer:
Nigel Paterson
Producer:
Sam Roberts
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