Wonders of Life (TV series)
| Wonders of Life | |
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| Genre | Documentary series |
| Presented by | Brian Cox |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andrew Cohen |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two BBC HD |
| Picture format | SD: 576i 16:9 HD: 1080i |
| Audio format | SD: Stereo HD: Stereo |
| Original release | 27 January – 24 February 2013 |
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Wonders of Life is a 2013 television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was produced by the BBC and Chinese state television network CCTV-9[1] and aired in the United Kingdom from 27 January 2013 at 9:00 pm on BBC Two. An accompanying book with the same title was also published.
Episodes[edit]
1. "What is Life?"[edit]
Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life.
2. "Expanding Universe"[edit]
In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to arise.
3. "Endless Forms Most Beautiful"[edit]
Brian travels to Africa and Madagascar to analyse why Earth is a fertile place and how it allows complex life to exist.
4. "Size Matters"[edit]
The fourth episode sees Brian in Australia, looking at how the size of each plant and animal affects how long it can survive.
5. "Home"[edit]
In the final episode, Cox travels to Mexico to explain what makes Earth a home for life and ask what ingredients were required for complex life to begin.
Merchandise[edit]
The Region 2 DVD discs were released on 4 March 2013.
A book related to the series was authored by Andrew Cohen and Brian Cox. The book was published on 24 January 2013.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC to co-produce new science series with China's CCTV". Retrieved 12 February 2013.
