Child of Our Time

TV Show (2001 - 2008)

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Fertility expert Professor Robert Winston presents a major documentary series following the development of children through to adulthood, considering how individuals are affected by their family background, and using the latest ultrasound technology to give an insight in to life in the womb.

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 8 Episode 3: 24 Hours

    The featured youngsters are filmed continuously for 48 hours, capturing every laugh, tear and movement. The research is then analysed to provide an understanding of what the daily life of an average British child entails. Last in series, presented by Professor Robert Winston. Part of the Modern Childhood season

  • Season 8 Episode 2: The Age of Stress

    Professor Robert Winston explores the struggles of the featured children while at school. He considers whether the stresses of bullying and exams being taken from the age of seven are a good preparation for later life or just too much for some to cope with. Part of the Modern Childhood season

  • Season 8 Episode 1: The Divide of the Sexes

    Exploring the struggle of the children, who are now eight-year-olds, to make sense of gender roles as their parents strive for equality. Professor Robert Winston considers what the youngsters are learning in a culture engrossed in sex, celebrity and consumerism

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