Learning on ScreenHuman Body, The (7 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Series in which Professor Robert Winston examines how the body has evolved. Uses state-of-the art photography and medical imaging to show the workings of the body from the inside. In seven parts.
1: The skills the human body routingly uses without realising.
2: Looks at reproduction - a woman’s body is shown as it changes through pregnancy; discusses ovulation, fertilisation, the fusing of genes from sperm and egg.
3: Shows babies just weeks old swimming below the surface. Motion analysis reveals the intricacies of how babies crawl. Medical imaging shows the organ of balance in the ear. Notes that children as young as three can lie convincingly.
4: The body at puberty as hormones in the bloodstream forcing development. Shows a 12-year-old girl over a period of 18 months using fibre optic cameras, and uses thermal cameras to show an erection.
5: The human brain. Includes images of brain activity generated by heat-sensitive cameras, and demonstrates how alcohol changes the chemical balance of the brain.
6: The challenges of old age: humans are unusual in living beyond child-bearing years.
7: Explores body processes as we die; shows a 63-year-old man as he succumbs to cancer, and that it is possible to die without pain and fear. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; 2 videocassettes. VHS. col. 200 min. Digital versatile disk. col. 200 min.
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 1998 sale: £19.99 (inclusive) set - retail 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) set - BBC VET 2001 sale: £34.00 (+VAT +p&p) - DVD
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC1 from 20/5/98.
- Documentation
- Related book ‘The Human Body’ by Anthony Smith (BBC Books), ISBN 0 563 38371 2
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- adolescents; ageing; child development; human biology; pregnancy - human; sexual reproduction
Credits
- Director
- Richard Dale
- Cast
Robert Winston
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £34.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 344 minutes
- Year
- 2010
Sections
- Title
- Life story
- Synopsis
- 1: The skills the human body routingly uses without realising.
- Title
- Everyday miracle, An
- Synopsis
- 2: Looks at reproduction - a wonan's body is shown as it changes through pregnancy; discusses ovulation, fertilisation, the fusing of genes from sperm and egg.
- Title
- First steps
- Synopsis
- 3: Shows babies just weeks old swimming below the surface. Motion analysis reveals the intricacies of how babies crawl. Medical imaging shows the organ of balance in the ear. Notes that children as young as three can lie convincingly.
- Title
- Raging teens
- Synopsis
- 4: The body at puberty as hormones in the bloodstream forcing development. Shows a 12-year-old girl over a period of 18 months using fibre optic cameras, and uses thermal cameras to show an erection.
- Title
- Brain power
- Synopsis
- 5: The human brain. Includes images of brain activity generated by heat-sensitive cameras, and demonstrates how alcohol changes the chemical balance of the brain.
- Title
- As time goes by
- Synopsis
- 6: The challenges of old age: humans are unusual in living beyond child-bearing years.
- Title
- End of life, The
- Synopsis
- 7: Explores body processes as we die; shows a 63-year-old man as he succumbs to cancer, and that it is possible to die without pain and fear.
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
2 Entertain Video
- DVDenquiryline@bbc.com
- Web
- http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7612 3000
- Fax
- 020 7612 3003
- Address
- BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL - Notes
- Specialises in distributing archival film and television titles, predominantly licensed from the BBC (the principal shareholder is BBC Worldwide). Sale on DVD through retail outlets. As of 2016 2Entertain is being gradually wound down and its output reduced. If something is not available via them it is advisable to try the BBC Store at https://store.bbc.com/
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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