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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: The Human Body documentary is the sort of televisual undertaking that continues to justify the BBC licence fee. Presented by Robert Winston, it takes us on a journey from birth to death using time-lapse photography, computer graphics and various state-of-the-art imaging techniques to explore every aspect, every nook and crevice of the human body in its various stages of growth, maturity and eventual decay. Conception, toddlerhood, the awkward growing pains of adolescence, the incredibly complex workings of the brain (which burns up more energy than any other part of the human body, viewers of daytime TV included, apparently) and finally death are vividly depicted and explained. Winston's lucid, avuncular tones make The Human Body accessible to an intelligent 10-year-old and ages upward, though the more squeamish viewer might baulk at scenes of food being digested, or childbirth in all its inevitable messiness. Statistics abound--the average human will eat for three-and-a-half years during his or her lifetime, eat 160kg of chocolate and spend six months on the toilet. Though heart-warming in that it shows the commonality of human experience, The Human Body is also a potentially depressing reminder of our frail physicality and mortality. However, the most moving programme here features Herbie, a cancer victim who, in agreeing to have his last moments filmed as he lies dying in a hospice, has perhaps achieved a deserved immortality through this programme. On the DVD: The DVD edition includes a 50-minute feature on the making of the series and the background to the special effects used. --David Stubbs Average Rating:
 Rating:  - i was agog!!!!!this is science, biology and us [humans] at their most enthralling and captivating. i was agog, spellbound by this phenomenon. Explained in everyday [non-medical-jargon] english that everyone could understand...Professor Winston is the epitome of greatness....Knight him quick!!!!! Rating: - The Human BodySimpy excellent television. Robert Winston is a fine presenter and makes this series enjoyable and informative for all but the youngest family members. A lot of other reviewers have commented on his lttle over-zealous pro Darwinian stance but I have a feeling these people are letting their religious dogma interfere with rational thinking and just enjoying the program for what it is i.e. a great piece of television which is informative and enjoyable for everyone including those of us in the ... Read More Rating:  - -1. strangetailor, the presenter is Robert Winston. Ray Winstone is an actor. He often plays East End types. Remember? 2. While its true that the knowledge imparted is pretty basic, the way it's presented is interesting, film of bits of the body from inside, for example. So I think it's worthwhile. Rating:  - More about Evolution than The Human BodyI was disappointed after watching this series. I was hoping to get a further insight into the functioning of the Human Body, and how the various components work together. This is not what it was about. The entire first episode was on the theory of evolution. The way it was presented was that this was how it had happened as a proven fact, where as the "theory of evolution" is just a theory, and whilst flaws have been discovered in some of Darwin's work none of the uncertainties were mentioned. Read More Rating:  - Fancy-looking entertainmentThis series is most certainly not for adults with any more than a very rudimentary interest in the human body - its scope, despite the other reviewers' gushing, is extremely limited and very, very basic. I would have difficulty recommending this title to anyone older than GCSE age, and, in fact, would find it offensively patronising to particularly able children below that age. A depressing slip from the BBC, Ray Winstone simply doesn't have the clout of a David Attenborough or similar presenter, and accurately ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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