After arriving at Bahia in Brazil, Captain FitzRoy reacquaints himself with an old college friend, who enrages Darwin by introducing them to a local slave owner. During their stay the crew unwittingly discover the dangers of the local carnival, get lost in a jungle, and conduct a very flawed survey.

The Devolution of the Species was created by Cameron Gray, Abraham de Cugnac and George Corrigan.

Written and directed by Abraham de Cugnac: http://abrahamdecugnac.co.uk

Written and produced by Cameron Gray: https://www.scriptrevolution.com/profiles/cam-gray

With Original music by Matthew McCracken

Syms Covington was played by Christopher Adams: www.christopheradams.co.uk

Captain Robert FitzRoy by Ross Kernahan: https://www.spotlight.com/cv/1891-3494-5290

Charles Darwin By Rupert Sadler: https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/0932-7839-1257

Doctor Robert McCormick by Freddie O'Donohoe

Lieutenant Wickham by Richard Brabin: http://www.richardbrabin.com

Captain Charles Paget by Joseph Blunt: https://www.spotlight.com/cv/0351-1274-4175

Alexander Derbishire by Johny Gill: https://www.spotlight.com/6612-8949-5448

Arthur Mellersh by Richard Elliot: https://www.spotlight.com/0219-5613-9376

Lucy Griffiths by Maggie Barnard: https://www.maggiebarnard.com/

Oyuwa by Ashraf Khalifa: http://www.ashrafkhalifa.co.uk

Fruit Merchant by Eduardo Lins

Local Girl by Cristina Noguera: https://www.scriptrevolution.com/profiles/cristina-noguera

This episode was recorded by Dax Liniere at Puzzle Factory Sound Studio: http://www.puzzlefactory.uk