18 Sep 2022
The Queen: Mother and Monarch
Following the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, we examine how Queen Elizabeth II balanced her duties as head of both her family and her country
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In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever conceived, while he and his wife Emma confront family tragedy.
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Henry Ian Cusick Charles Darwin
Frances O'Connor Emma Darwin
Nigel Bennett Sir Charles Lyell
Richard Donat Dr. Robert Darwin
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