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Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

2015 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.

100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The First 8 Weeks

How a single cell transforms in the first eight weeks after conception.

EP 2

Against the Odds

The story of our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual.

EP 3

The Final Push

The final months of life in the womb, when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton.

Popular Cast

Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

Presenter