04: Natural Born Heroes | Human Instinct

Duration: 59'13''

Synopsis

In this last programme, Professor Robert Winston discovers why we do so much for friends and family, and will even risk our lives for complete strangers, often on split-second instinct.

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S01E01: Digestion | Health E

BBC Two | 1993 | 18'57''

Education series about health for ages 7-11 years.

S01E02: Breathing | Health E

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BBC Two | 1993 | 19'01''

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S01E03: Blood | Health E

S01E03: Blood | Health E

BBC Two | 1993 | 18'41''

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S01E04: The Senses | Health E

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BBC Two | 1993 | 18'59''

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S01E05: Growth | Health E

S01E05: Growth | Health E

BBC Two | 1993 | 19'08''

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S02E01: Eat It | Health E

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BBC Two | 1994 | 19'06''

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S02E02: Bones | Health E

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BBC Two | 1994 | 19'00''

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S02E03: Waste | Health E

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BBC Two | 1994 | 18'51''

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BBC Two | 1994 | 18'56''

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S02E05: In Control | Health E

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BBC Two | 1994 | 19'01''

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