

Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.

Jan 27, 2013 - 59m
Professor Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life.

Feb 3, 2013 - 59m
In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to arise.

Feb 10, 2013 - 59m
Brian travels to Africa and Madagascar to analyse why Earth is a fertile place and how it allows complex life to exist.

Feb 17, 2013 - 59m
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.

Feb 24, 2013 - 59m
In the final episode, Cox explains what makes Earth a home for life and asks what ingredients were required for complex life to begin.