Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
2015•1h 0m•9.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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9.0/10(1)
100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 14, 2015
Last Aired
September 28, 2015
Networks
BBC Two
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The First 8 Weeks
Air date: 2015-09-14
How a single cell transforms in the first eight weeks after conception.
E2
Against the Odds
Air date: 2015-09-21
The story of our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual.
E3
The Final Push
Air date: 2015-09-28
The final months of life in the womb, when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton.
Cast
Michael Mosley
Presenter
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