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Season 1

  • S01E01 What is Life?

    • January 27, 2013
    • BBC Two

    Professor Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life.

  • S01E02 Expanding Universe

    • February 3, 2013
    • BBC Two

    In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to arise.

  • S01E03 Endless Forms Most Beautiful

    • February 10, 2013
    • BBC Two

    Brian travels to Africa and Madagascar to analyse why Earth is a fertile place and how it allows complex life to exist.

  • S01E04 Size Matters

    • February 17, 2013
    • BBC Two

    The fourth episode sees Brian in Australia looking at how the size of life affects each plant and animal, and how long it can survive.

  • S01E05 Home

    • February 24, 2013
    • BBC Two

    In the final episode, Cox explains what makes Earth a home for life and asks what ingredients were required for complex life to begin.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Learning Zone Part 1

    • March 13, 2013
    • BBC Two

    Professor Brian Cox explores how Earth became host to the incredible natural world we see today.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Learning Zone Part 2

    • March 13, 2013
    • BBC Two

    Professor Brian Cox explains how life is shaped by both the environment and the laws of nature.