Series · 2015 · 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.
1 season · 3 episodes

Episode 01
The First 8 Weeks
How a single cell transforms in the first eight weeks after conception.

Episode 02
Against the Odds
The story of our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual.

Episode 03
The Final Push
The final months of life in the womb, when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton.
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100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.
1 principal cast
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 3 total episodes, rated 9.0/10 by 1 viewers.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You has ended and is no longer in production.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You airs on BBC Two.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You first aired on September 14, 2015.
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