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Country diary: Thrilled by Darwin, and the wonder of worms
The Guardian's country diary from Downe, Kent, the village where Darwin lived, celebrates his respect for worms; it contains no gadgets, no chips and no apps.
On air: Hank Ledger and Rosa Ticks on BBN This MorningPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Country diary: Thrilled by Darwin, and the wonder of worms | Lev Parikian”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:38 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Rosa Ticks.
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn October fifteenth, 2026, The Guardian's country diary visited Downe in Kent, the village where Charles Darwin lived, and wrote about his love of worms.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterTHE EARTH IS MOVING, HANK! The writer says it is hard not to feel it move on a visit to the great man's house!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe earth is moving. At a normal volume, that is a diary writer saying Darwin truly valued these creatures of the dirt.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHE VALUED THEM! THE WRITER IS THRILLED! THIS IS THE BIGGEST WORM STORY ON THE DESK!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt is the only worm story on the desk.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSomebody check the soil for a product launch! I want a keynote, a stage and a tiny black turtleneck for the worm!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe catch, for a tech segment, is that the data holds no gadget, no chip and no app.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt is a diary entry about worms and a famous house.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterNO APP?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo app, no subscription, no battery.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNina would call that the best-reviewed device of all time, and she would hate that the AI writing this made me say it.
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