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Creation

Paul Bettany portrays Charles Darwin during his great misgivings on completing his masterwork on evolution which contravened his wife's beliefs and would cause religious turmoil.

In anguish about the religious turmoil it could cause and the tension it creates with his wife, Charles Darwin is delaying completion of his masterwork On the Origin of Species. Taking pleasure in his children's interest in scientific truth, he is mindful of the disapproval of the village and does not want to incur the wrath of the whole world. But as his health, and that of his beloved daughter Anne, deteriorates, he finally realises he must press on, despite his wife's misgivings.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Jan 201622:00
BBC Four

Clip

BBC Stoke & Staffordshire: Creation

'One of the fascinating elements of the film is that it reminds us that Darwin was subject to strange illnesses.'
Read the full article at BBC Stoke & Staffordshire

Credits

Charles DarwinPaul Bettany
Emma DarwinJennifer Connelly
Reverend InnesJeremy Northam
Thomas HuxleyToby Jones
Joseph HookerBenedict Cumberbatch
ParslowJim Carter
Dr GullyBill Paterson
Annie DarwinMartha West
TechnicianGuy Henry
Nanny BrodieEllie Haddington
ThatcherRichard Ridings
Dr HollandRobert Glenister
DirectorJon Amiel
WriterJon Amiel
WriterJohn Collee

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Jul 201117:20
    BBC HD & BBC Two Wales & England only
  • Wed 20 Jul 201122:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 2 Sep 201221:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 7 Sep 201200:55
    BBC Four
  • Tue 16 Jun 201523:25
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Tue 16 Jun 201523:50
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Wales & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 17 Jun 201500:20
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Mon 18 Jan 201622:00
    BBC Four

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