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Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 2015 - 2015

Episode 1

The First Eight Weeks

Michael Mosely tells the story of our first eight weeks in the womb. This is when everything about who we are hangs in the balance, when our heart makes its first beat and the length of our lives could be decided.

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Episode 2

Against the Odds

In episode two, Michael Mosley tells the story of our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual. At 8 weeks we all appear to be the same, but in the next stage of our development an incredible series of transformations takes place that makes each of us unique.

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Episode 3

The Final Push

In the last part of this epic series, Michael Mosley charts the final months of life in the womb when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton. We meet Janelly, who was born with no bones and who only survived thanks to an experimental drug.

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