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The Galapagos is home to a myriad of bizarre and unique creatures endemic to these islands, but how did they get here and what is the key that allows them to thrive?

A visit to arguably the most famous archipelago on earth, the Galapagos. It's home to a myriad of bizarre and unique creatures endemic to these islands - but how did they get here and what is the key to these extraordinary islands that allows them to thrive? The programme reveals that this key holds not just the secret to life here, but also to how Darwin was able to leave with the ideas that would revolutionise biology.

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Sat 3 Apr 202111:00

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    Tin (The Manhole)

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    Starálfur

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    Kong

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RoleContributor
NarratorSteve Backshall
ProducerJo Stevens
Series ProducerDoug Mackay-Hope
Executive ProducerWendy Darke
Executive ProducerNick Shearman
Executive ProducerCerys Griffiths

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