• 2015
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

Summary Presenter Michael Mosely sets out to discover how the human body is "made". View more details

  • 2015

Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Michael Mosley

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8.4

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 13, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Summary Presenter Michael Mosely sets out to discover how the human body is "made". View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 13, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

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Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You (2015) Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You (2015) Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You (2015) Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You (2015)

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Episode 1 • Sep 13, 2015
The First Eight Weeks
Michael Mosely tells the story of our first eight weeks in the womb. This is when everything about who we are hangs in the balance, when our heart makes its first beat and the length of our lives could be decided.
Episode 2 • Sep 20, 2015
Against the Odds
In episode two, Michael Mosley tells the story of our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual. At 8 weeks we all appear to be the same, but in the next stage of our development an incredible series of transformations takes place that makes each of us unique.
Episode 3 • Sep 27, 2015
The Final Push
In the last part of this epic series, Michael Mosley charts the final months of life in the womb when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton. We meet Janelly, who was born with no bones and who only survived thanks to an experimental drug.
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