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The Devolution of the Species

The uninquisitive Syms Covington, Darwin's servant, recalls the HMS Beagle's historical second voyage concentrating on all the wrong details.

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The Devolution of the Species
Episode 5 - Rio Blues - Part 2 from 2021-03-26T07:00

As FitzRoy sails the Beagle to Bahia, he starts to buckle under the pressure of being captain when some of his crew succumb to tropical disease and the memory of a departed colleague haunts him. Ba...

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Episode 4 - Rio Blues - Part 1 from 2021-01-27T06:00

Having arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Darwin and Syms leave the Beagle and explore the rainforest with a morally questionable Irishman, encountering unsatisfactory accommodation, cannons and tropical i...

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Episode 3 - Festive Water Buckets from 2020-05-29T13:15:21

After arriving at Bahia in Brazil, Captain FitzRoy reacquaints himself with an old college friend, who enrages Darwin by introducing them to a local slave owner. During their stay the crew unwit...

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Episode 2 - Mawkish Bananas and Green Oranges from 2020-04-09T13:59:32

The Beagle arrives at the island of St Jago and, after meeting with the local governador, they find themselves on a guided tour. On their adventure they come across a very odd tree, attempt to natu...

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Episode 1 - How To Mount a Hammock from 2019-11-06T17:14:12

The crew of the Beagle are gathered aboard and ready for the upcoming second voyage of discovery, but first they have to somehow get out of Plymouth. In their way stand many challenges, includin...

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