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5/6. Darwin's book The Origin of Species contributed to a general crisis of faith in Victorian Britain. William Dalrymple finds out how the Victorians turned to both technology and the seance to answer the question that dominated their age - are we apes, angels or apparitions?

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Presenter:
William Dalrymple
Producer:
Rosemary Dawson
Source: Radio Times

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