The Human Body

Subtitle:: (Wide Screen)
Actor:: Robert Winston
Format:: DVD Boxset
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Short description

From fertilised egg to six trillion cells working in concert, this is an incredible journey through the most complex biological mechanism on earth. While the latest imaging techniques guide the viewer through veins, down fallopian tubes and around the brain, this groundbreaking series also explores the human drama born of this microscopic world. Presented by Robert Winston, a medical scientist and leading commentator on medical matters, The Human Body takes you into one of the most alien worlds imaginable...

Includes the episodes:

Life Story

An Everyday Miracle

First Steps

Raging Teens

Brain Power

As Time Goes By

The End of Life

Genre: Educational / Documentary

Starring: Professor Robert Winston

Directors: Richard Dale, Emma De'ath, Andrew Thompson, Peter Georgi, Christopher Spencer, Liesel Evans, John Groom

Age Restriction: A

Running Time: 393 min

Language: English

Screen Format: Widescreen & Full Screen

Audio Format: Dolby Surround

Special Features:

Animated Interactive Menus

Scene Access

Long description

This remarkable release presents the original BBC series THE HUMAN BODY in its entirety, following the life cycle from birth to death. Employing state-of-the-art imaging techniques, the programme literally gets under the skin. The set also includes the additional film THE MAKING OF THE HUMAN BODY.

A journey through the 'Seven Ages Of Man', exploring at each stage the physical workings of the structure we inhabit including: Life Story, An Everyday Miracle, First Steps, Raging Teens, Brain Power, As Time Goes By and The End Of Life.

Product details

Artist(s):: Documentary
Director:: Christopher Spencer; Andrew Thompson; John Groom; Richard Dale; PETER GEORGI; Liesel Evans; Emma De'ath
Studio:: BBC
Host:: Robert Winston
Label:: BBC
Duration:: 344
Video Encoding:: 16:9 Wide Screen
Audio Encoding:: PCM Audio
Packaging:: Boxset

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A must see -parents;young adults,adolescents
Reviewed by Jacques on 17 July 2004
357 of 730 people found the following review helpful:

Well crafted and though through DVD. Follows in the footsteps as all the other superb BBC productions. Really educational in layman terminology. Suitable for young adults and parents wanting to teach younger children about their bodies and growing up.

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