The Human Body is a seven-part documentary series that looks at the mechanics and emotions of the human body from birth to death.
Directed by Christopher Spencer
Miniseries · 7 episodes
May 20, 1998
Documentary series focusing on the seven ages of existence, using real-life examples as well as state-of-the-art photography and specially-devised medical imaging. In this programme, Professor Robert Winston explores the complexity of the human body, explaining how it came to be the most advanced life-form on the planet.
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This programme follows a pregnancy from conception to birth using new medical imaging techniques developed for the series
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