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With guest panellists John O'Farrell and Jane Thynne. Author of the Week is Mark Twain.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, Melvyn Bragg presents a series about Darwin's life and work
4/4 Melvyn visits Darwin's home at Down House in Kent.
First broadcast: 08 Jan 2009
3/4 How Darwin was eventually persuaded to publish On the Origin of Species in November 1859.
First broadcast: 07 Jan 2009
2/4 How Darwin's work during the Beagle expedition influenced his theories.
First broadcast: 06 Jan 2009
1/4 Darwin's early life in Shropshire and his three years at Cambridge.
First broadcast: 05 Jan 2009
4/4 Melvyn visits Darwin's home at Down House in Kent.
Thu 8 Jan 2009 21:30 BBC Radio 4
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