Darwin's Beagle: On the Future of Species

Tread in Darwin's footsteps as he discovers his first giant fossils, proving the existence of ancient and extinct animals.

Follow the team down the coast of South America and see some of the most impacting remnants of the slave trade.

In this episode, Sarah Darwin visits the last remaining members of a native tribe that was wiped out by European disease. Hear the history of the Beagle's incredible nautical resilience.

The clipper crosses the Strait of Magellan. Redmond examines the value of salmon farms, while Sarah retraces Darwin's journey into the Andes Mountains.

The Stad Amsterdam reaches the Galapagos Islands - the site of Darwin's most famous research.

The crew makes for Australia to examine the profound effect that human habitation, and the introduction of invasive species, has had on the island.