

TV series
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
2015, English, on BBC Two.
100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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Latest episode
S1 E3: The Final Push
Aired 28 September 2015
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Details
- First aired
- 14 September 2015
- Last aired
- 28 September 2015
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You: quick answers
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How many seasons of Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You are there?
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You finished?
Yes. Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
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