Human Body, The

The original BBC TV series (triple DVD)

Life inside the most complex mechanism on earth – our bodies – is explored and explained in this ground-breaking series. The latest imaging techniques allow us to travel through veins, down fallopian tube and around the brain, to understand how our bodies work. Our minds, spirits and emotions are celebrated too in this compassionate series which charts not only life but death.

Life Story: Every second, a world of miraculous microscopic events take place within the body.
An Everyday Miracle: The drama of conception activates the most sophisticated life support machine on earth.
First Steps: In four years the new-born child learns every survival skill.
Raging Teens: The hormone-driven roller-coaster otherwise known as adolescence!
Brain Power: The adult human brain is the most complicated – and mysterious – object in the universe.
As Time Goes By: Ageing is far more complex – and fascinating – than mere decline.
The End of Life: Even in death, the body reveals remarkable secrets.
The Making of The Human Body: A final overview reveals the extraordinary techniques and developments which have made this unique series possible.