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Evolutions

Desperately accumulating evidence to support his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin finds support from two men who have also voyaged to the Southern Hemisphere: Joseph Hooker and Thomas Huxley. He will need them, as he is devastated by his daughter's death and the arrival of a letter that threatens to destroy everything.
Series : Darwin's Brave New World | Episode : 2 | Year : 2009 | Total Duration : 54 Minutes |
Opening credits over grand house set in misty garden. Re-enactment of Charles Darwin entering his daughter Annie's bedroom, Annie Sick in bed with Darwin's wife Emma tending her. VS Annie having water poured over her in hydropathic treatment centre. Darwin in garden breaking sticks in anger.
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MS Professor Richard Dawkins talking to camera about natural selection.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin with anguished face in forest. Montage of shots from Episode 1 showing Darwin at sea, writing, encounters with animals, exploring etc.
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1844 re-enactment of Charles Darwin's young daughter Annie meeting postman and taking letter. Darwin and wife Emma in sitting room in tense conversation.
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MS Professor Janet Browne talking to camera about a book published before Darwin's with different views on evolution.
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1844 re-enactment of Charles Darwin with wife Emma in sitting room leafing through book.
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MS Professor Iain McCalman talking to camera about a book published before Darwin's with different views on evolution.
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1844 re-enactment of Charles Darwin pacing around sitting room, wife Emma sewing.
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MS Professor Michael Ruse discrediting 'Vestiges', the book published before Darwin's.
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1844 re-enactment of Charles Darwin in sitting room with wife Emma picking up newly delivered mail from Cambridge Professor Adam Sedgwick condemning the book 'Vestiges'. Zoom out from CU mouth of Sedgwick preaching at pulpit.
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MS Professor Iain McCalman talking about the affect of the Christian scientific establishment's condemnation of evolution has on Darwin.
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1844 re-enactment of Charles Darwin writing letter, botanist Joseph Hooker reading Darwin's letter in greenhouse. Joseph Hooker aboard ship at sea, boxes of plants on deck.
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Zoom in to world map and animated line depicting HMS Erubus's journey to the south magnetic pole.
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Time-lapse WS clouds and sunlight over green wilderness. CU bee on yellow flowering plant.
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Series of images of plants and fruits framed within specimen boxes. Re-enactment of Charles Darwin greeting botanist Joseph Hooker in garden.
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MS interview with Professor Steve Hopper in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew talking about the botanist Joseph Hooker.
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Re-enactment of botanist Joseph Hooker trimming plants in greenhouse. Hooker and Charles Darwin walking and talking in garden. MS Hooker at desk writing letter.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about botanist Joseph Hooker's role in advising Charles Darwin.
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Re-enactment Charles Darwin examining preserved plant in glass jar in greenhouse.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about botanist Joseph Hooker's role in advising Charles Darwin.
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Re-enactment of children running through house to welcome botanist Joseph Hooker. Charles Darwin and Hooker shaking hands and looking at specimen of barnacle. Pan across country estate to formal garden. VS Darwin in parlour looking through microscope, specimen jars on table and children asking questions. Hooker looking on. Series of images of barnacles framed within specimen boxes.
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MS interview with Professor Janet Browne talking about Charles Darwin's work with barnacles.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin looking at specimen of barnacle through microscope at table watched by his two children and botanist Joseph Hooker. CU tweezers moving specimen on glass disc under microscope, handing specimen jar to Hooker. WS exterior view of Darwins stately home in mist. MS pan across specimens and specimen jars on desk to Darwin busily working. Darwin's wife Emma Holding nose as she delivers tea to Darwin.
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CU leaves on tree and WS Darwin's stately home in wintry misty light.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin working in his study in time-lapse.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's obsessive research.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin working in his study with specimens in jars.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's obsessive research.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin working obsessively in his sickbed, wife Emma at his side and daughter Annie mopping his brow.
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MS Professor Janet Browne talking to camera about Darwin's state of mind and health.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin working obsessively from his sickbed.
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MS Professor Janet Browne talking to camera about Darwin's state of mind and health.
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High angle WS over countryside around London and exterior view of Alternative medicine Building.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin undergoing a "water cure" with icy water being poured over him in bath and being hit with rolled up towels. VS of Darwin in study with botanist Joseph Hooker. Darwin handing his essay over to Hooker.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's trust in botanist Joseph Hooker.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin sitting in study with botanist Joseph Hooker.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's trust in botanist Joseph Hooker.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin writing in his study.
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Archival illustration "Chartist procession in London, 1848". Zoom to people in crowd.
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CU archival illustration "The Riot, Nov 25, 1848".
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Zoom to courtroom scene in archival illustration "Opening of the Special Commission, Oct 7, 1848".
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Archival illustration "O'Brien Conveyed to Prison 1, Oct 14, 1848".
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Archival illustration "Chartist Riot Newport 1832". Smoke from gunfire superimposed over image.
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Zoom in to archival illustration "1848 Revolution" with colourful flickering fire superimposed over image.
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Zoom in to archival illustration "1848 Revolution 2" with rising smoke superimposed over image.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about the difficult timing for releasing Charles Darwin's discoveries.
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Atmospheric WS of university buildings in mist, iron fence leading to mist enshrouded church, good tilt to CU spider web.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about the comprehensive rejection of evolution in Darwin's time.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin socialising in living room with Lyell and Sedgewick.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about the comprehensive rejection of evolution in Darwin's time.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin deep in thought with specimen. VS Darwin in his study and talking to daughter Annie as he peers through microscope. Specimen on glass under microscope.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about the breakthrough discovery Charles Darwin made in his study of barnacles.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin looking through microscope and moving specimen with tweezers.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about the breakthrough discovery Charles Darwin made in his study of barnacles.
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Pan across garden to house. Re-enactment of Charles Darwin's wife Emma tending his sick daughter Annie. Darwin entering room, Emma reading from bible. VS Annie receiving "water cure" in bath. Darwin talking with doctor and sitting by Annie's bed writing letter to Emma. Emma reading letter by candle light.
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Time-lapse billowing white clouds in blue sky beyond stone statue.
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Re-enactment with focus from doll to Charles Darwin sitting by daughter Annie's sick bed. Darwin grieving for Annie with wife Emma. WS gate closing. Track of Darwin's feet walking through fallen leaves and breaking sticks in anger. CU Darwin weeping.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about death and natural selection.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin sitting on floor of forest crying.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about Darwin's confrontation with death and natural selection.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin walking away from camera through avenue of trees.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about Darwin's confrontation with death and natural selection.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin sitting quietly on garden bench.
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Painting "Crystal Palace During Great Exhibition, 1851".
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Hand coloured lithograph showing "India display at the Great Exhibition, 1851".
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Colour print depicting "India exhibit at the 1851 London Exposition".
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"The American Display from the North West End" by Joseph Nash, an illustration of the Crystal Palace from Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851 (1854).
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Painting "Exterior of Crystal Palace During Great Exhibition" 1851.
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WS dome of St Paul's Cathedral. Re-enactment of the wide hems of womens' dress walking along street, GS people on streets. Charles Darwin sitting quietly on garden bench.
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MS interview with Professor Janet Browne talking to camera about Thomas Huxley.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley sitting in congregation, CU to him speaking out. WS ship at sea in sunset. Huxley on deck studying octopus taken from bag.
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Various underwater shots of fish in Great Barrier Reef. CU school of black and white striped angelfish.
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Tilt up mast and sails of sailing ship. Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley standing on deck looking out to land. Huxley walking through long grass with Henrietta Heathorn. Huxley and Heathorn walking along verandah and sitting together on seat.
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WS stone university buildings. Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley walking past buildings.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about the problems up and coming scientist Thomas Huxley had in finding professional support.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley leaving university buildings. VS classic stone staues. Huxley coming across the university science establishment in corridor.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about naturalist Richard Owen.
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Re-enactment of famous naturalist Richard Owen talking to fellow academic in university corridor. Thomas Huxley walking past academics in corridor.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Thomas Huxley's dislike of naturalist Richard Owen.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley approaching naturalist Richard Owen in university corridor. Exterior of Charles Darwin's residence Down House. Darwin and Joseph Hooker discussing Huxley in sitting room. Tilt up facade of university building. Darwin, Huxley and Hooker greeting each other.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about bond between Thomas Huxley, Joseph Hooker and Charles Darwin.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin's and Joseph Hooker walking together. Darwin congratulating Sir Charles Lyell on his publication. Horsedrawn carriage along shaded country road. MS Darwin studying notes in carriage. Sailing ship opn ocean POV side of ship. Darwin on deck looking through telescope. View to tropical shoreline framed by telescope, Darwin walking through breaking waves. Tilt to tern flying overhead, holding chick.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Darwin's theory of survival of the fitest.
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Tilt from CU sparkling water to re-enactment of Charles Darwin kneeling by river.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin writing in notebook, kneeling by river.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin walking over rocks in river bed, looking at lush vegetation. ECUs insects being pinned to board. CUs beetles on pins.
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MS interview with Dr David Suzuki talking about evolution.
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MS interview with Dr David Suzuki talking about evolution.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin climbing a tree, walking along bough.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin digging with stick on ground.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin writing in his journal, sketching native rats in sketchbook. CU Darwin looking at iridescent beetle under magnifying glass.
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MS Professor Richard Dawkins talking about Darwin's knowledge base.
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Re-enactment aerial over of Charles Darwin's ship at sea, Darwin on deck writing in his journal. Darwin with bird specimens, Covington assisting him. Darwin reading.
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MS interview Professor Richard Dawkins talking about Darwin's testing of his ideas.
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Re-enactment with pan to greenhouse attached to Down House, Charles Darwin's home. Vs Darwin with glass specimen jars, CU bean seeds in water.
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MS interview Professor Stephen Hopper talking about Darwin's experiments.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin's son George running to greenhouse attached to Down House. Daughter Chris and George discussing Darwin's experiment. CUs Darwin with snails. Darwin conducting experiment with snails on garden tressle table as his children look on. WS Darwin walking through forest.
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Zoom out from animated world map depicting locations of collected animal and plant specimens, notes and images appearing.
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MS interview with Professor Janet Browne talking about Charles Darwin's commitment to research.
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CU bee on pink rose.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin conducting experiment with bees in his garden with his children George and Chris helping. Parslow and wife Emma watching.
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MS interview with Professor Toby Bradshaw talking about Charles Darwin's expertise.
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MS interview with Professor Toby Bradshaw talking about Charles Darwin's radical research with hawk moths.
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Zoom out from ECU xanthodom 1 hawk moths to reveal extremely long proboscis (tongue).
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MS interview with Professor Toby Bradshaw talking about Charles Darwin's radical research with hawk moths.
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Slow-motion re-enactment of Charles Darwin running around his garden with his children George and Chris. GS legs of elephant and collector Alfred Russell Wallace walking through jungle with collectors box under arm. Wallace walking over rocky steep coast.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about collector Alfred Russell Wallace.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace writing notes with tropical mountainous background.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about collector Alfred Russell Wallace.
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Zoom in to world map with animated line tracking the route collector Alfred Russell Wallace took around South-east Asia.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace trekking through Indonesian forest with butterfly net. CU to butterfly in his hand. VS Wallace tagging insect specimens and writing notes next to his collection box.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about collector Alfred Russell Wallace.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace through Indonesian forest with butterfly net.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about differences between Charles Darwin and other naturalists and collector Alfred Russell Wallace.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace sitting in tropical camp eating coconut in front of campfire.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Alfred Russell Wallace's conversion to evolution theory.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace dipping pen in ink and writing in journal. Montage of photographs of rocks, minerals, plants and animals as well as footage of Wallace all framed within collectors boxes. CU Wallace examining insect under magnifying glass.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Alfred Russell Wallace's conversion to evolution theory.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace walking through tropical forest.
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Tilt to CU to White Tern on branch.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin and Sir Charles Lyell walking through Darwin's garden discussing Wallace. Darwin walking through forest with aid of walking stick. CUs pigeons in cages. Darwin looking at pigeons with Lyell and Joseph Hooker.
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MS interview with Dr David Suzuki talking about natural selection.
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CUs pigeons in cages. Re-enactment with Darwin looking at pigeons with Thomas Huxley and Joseph Hooker.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about Charles Darwin testing his theory on evolution out with pigeons.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin holding pigeon with Thomas Huxley and Joseph Hooker looking on.
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MS interview with Professor James Moore talking about Charles Darwin testing his theory on evolution out with pigeons.
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Re-enactment of Darwin with Thomas Huxley and Joseph Hooker. Hooker and Darwin talking on garden lawn.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Joseph Hookers views on Darwin's theories.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin talking with Joseph Hooker. Hooker and Thomas Huxley taking turns at meeting with Darwin in his study.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Thomas Huxley's views on Darwin's theories.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin talking with Thomas Huxley, Huxley pacing floor and arguing with Darwin.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's need for support from Huxley and Hooker.
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin seated at desk talking with Thomas Huxley, Huxley departing.
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Time-lapse clouds across blue sky above grand university buildings. VS statue. Pigeons on stone railing.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley giving address from lectern.
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MS interview with Mike Archer talking about Thomas Huxley's motivations.
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MS Professor Janet Browne talking to camera about Thomas Huxley's compatible views to those of Charles Darwin.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley giving address standing behind desk, ape skulls on desk.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Thomas Huxley's affect on the science establishment.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley finishing address standing behind desk, ape skulls on desk.
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MS interview with Mike Archer talking about Thomas Huxley's relationship to Charles Darwin.
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Re-enactment of Thomas Huxley giving lecture in front of skeletal drawings on blackboard behind him.
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MS interview with Mike Archer talking about Thomas Huxley's relationship to Charles Darwin.
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WS misty wintry garden. Re-enactment of Charles Darwin sitting at desk in study writing.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's difficulty in writing his book "Natural Selection".
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Focus from CU of snake specimens in glass jars to re-enactment of Charles Darwin sitting at desk in study writing.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's difficulty in writing his book "Natural Selection".
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin standing at the window of his study.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Charles Darwin's difficulty in writing his book "Natural Selection".
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Re-enactment of Charles Darwin opening letter from collector Alfred Russell Wallace.
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Aerial over misty peaks of Malay archipeligo.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace walking through tropical forest and sitting on forest floor writing.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Alfred Russell Wallace's version of evolution.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace walking through tropical forest and sitting on forest floor writing.
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MS interview with Professor Iain McCalman talking about Alfred Russell Wallace's version of evolution.
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Re-enactment of Alfred Russell Wallace sitting on forest floor stacking written notes. Charles Darwin reading Wallace's notes. Slow-motion of Darwin dropping notes on floor in shock. Previews of clips from next episode. Closing credits.
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