Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
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Darwin's great insight – that life has evolved over millions of years by natural selection – has been the cornerstone of all David Attenborough’s natural history series. In this documentary, he takes us on a deeply personal journey which reflects his own life and the way he came to understand Darwin’s theory.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-02-01
Runtime: 60 mins
Director:
Writer: David Attenborough
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
Original title: Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Production Companies: BBC, The Open University
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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