Wonders of Life
TV-PG2013•59m•7.8/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.8/10(33)
Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
Production
BBC Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 27, 2013
Last Aired
February 24, 2013
Networks
BBC Two
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
What Is Life?
Air date: 2013-01-27
Professor Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life.
E2
Expanding Universe
Air date: 2013-02-03
In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to arise.
E3
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Air date: 2013-02-10
Brian travels to Africa and Madagascar to analyse why Earth is a fertile place and how it allows complex life to exist.
E4
Size Matters
Air date: 2013-02-17
The fourth episode sees Brian in Australia looking at how the size of life affects each plant and animal, and how long it can survive.
E5
Home
Air date: 2013-02-24
In the final episode, Cox explains what makes Earth a home for life and asks what ingredients were required for complex life to begin.
Cast
Professor Brian Cox
Self - Presenter
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