Wonders of Life: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream
Professor Brian Cox explores the globe to reveal how a few fundamental laws of science gave birth to the most complex and unique feature of the universe - life.
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Original Series: 5. Home
Brian Cox considers what it is about our world that makes it a home for life and asks what transformed this once barren planet into the earth we know today.
Original Series: 4. Size Matters
Brian travels across Australia to explore the physics of the size of life. He discovers that size has a profound effect on how you move, how you feed, even how long you live.
Original Series: 3. Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology.
Original Series: 2. Expanding Universe
Brian Cox travels across the USA offering a unique retelling of evolutionary history, encountering some astonishing animals that reveal how the senses evolved and how they operate.
Original Series: 1. What Is Life?
In the world's most volcanic region, south east Asia, Prof Brian Cox explores the thin line that separates the living from the dead, posing the enduring question: what is life?
Wonders of Life FAQs
When is Wonders of Life next on?
The next broadcast of Wonders of Life airs at Mon 18 May · 14:30(UK: Mon 18 May · 14:30) on BBC Two.
Which channel is Wonders of Life next on?
Wonders of Life returns on BBC Two next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.
When will Wonders of Life be available on iPlayer?
Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.