A seven-part historical series based on the life of the famous naturalist.
7: 'In the distant future, light will be thrown on the origin of Man, and his history'.
When The Origin of Species was first published, it was denounced as the work of the devil from pulpits up and down the land, and banned from university college libraries.
Scientific opinion and Christian doctrine were in open conflict about one of the most profound and basic of all mysteries - the beginnings of life on our planet. The great debate reached its climax at the famous Oxford Meeting of the British Association in 1860. Also appearing
JOHN BAKER , DAVID HENRY
CLIFFORD PARRISH , SHEILA BECKETT ROGER AVON , ADRIAN BRACKEN
JACQUELINE MAUDE , PAMELA DUNCAN
Script by ROBERT REID
Music by WILFRED JOSEPHS Film editor DAVID THOMAS
Associate producer NED KELLY DirectorMARTYN FRIEND
Producer CHRISTOPHER RALLING
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