Darwin's Dangerous Idea
2009 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 8.0 · Documentary
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Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science.
Directed by Francis Whately
Network: BBC Two
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