The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008)

Name: The Genius of Charles Darwin
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Richard Dawkins

Documentary

The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (1,025 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Richard Dawkins Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.23 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 8.5 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Life, Darwin, & Everything	8.2	47
2	The Fifth Ape	8.0	44
3	God Strikes Back	8.5	38