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Primary History: Charles Darwin

18/06/2009

Charles Darwin

BBC Two - Primary History, Charles Darwin

Magic Grandad and the children meet Charles Darwin and find out about animal camouflage.

Magic Grandad takes his grandchildren to meet Charles Darwin, the scientist who spent years studying plants and animals.

Magic Grandad has amazing time-travelling powers and takes two of his inquisitive grandchildren on the most extraordinary adventures. 

In this episode, he and the children meet Charles Darwin, the scientist who spent years studying plants and animals. They look at some of Darwin's specimens from his voyage on HMS Beagle, and find out about animal camouflage.

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