S1E1: The First 8 Weeks
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
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Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You S1E1: The First 8 Weeks

  • Aired: 2015-09-14
  • Time: 21:00:00
  • Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview

Michael Mosley tells the story of our first eight weeks - the most perilous time in the womb. This is when everything about who we are hangs in the balance - when the layout of our organs is determined, when our heart makes its first beat, and when the length of our lives could be decided. Told through a series of surprising, moving and inspirational human stories, we discover how the journey to becoming a human being is a rollercoaster ride where anything can - and does - happen.