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Life Before Birth - Tonight - A must see!

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ChaCha · 07/04/2005 12:45

Hey everyone,

For your information:

Tonight (Thursday) at 9pm - 11.10pm

Here's an ambitious film, a poetic account of life inside the womb from the point of view of a growing baby. As we follow the course of a pregnancy from a cloud of hopeful sperm all the way to the drama of labour, Roger McGough reads mini-poems for each stage, and a second voiceover delivers amazing facts on foetal development. The poetry and narration dovetail nicely, but it's the images that make this so special - a foetus squidging its nose, or trampolining around the uterus, or hiccupping. Which of these moments are achieved by special effects - a mixture of models and computer-generated imagery - and which are real, taken by uterine cameras, becomes impossible to tell, and it hardly matters when the story is so well told. What must be genuine are the amazing ultrasound scans of a foetus looking as if it were made of mud, wriggling and grimacing in real time, and a pair of twins jostling each other in the womb. It's captivating stuff.

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bonym · 07/04/2005 13:08

Which channel please ChaCha?

RTMTMML · 07/04/2005 13:33

CH4............9.00pm (as posted on the TV alerts )

lyra41 · 23/05/2005 19:23

anyone got "Life Before Birth" on video or DVD or know where I could get a copy? Will pay for postage of course and return it to you if you want it back.

Trix1 · 24/05/2005 16:18

Hi Lyra

A girl I work with has got a copy that she lent to me, I will get it copied onto DVD and send it to you. I am sure its the programme you are after.

motherpeculiar · 24/05/2005 16:43

sorry to butt in but Trix if you could do that for me too I would be eternally grateful (and happily pay for the DVD etc.)

The program was on TV the night before I gave birth to DD2 and I couldn't bear to watch it as I knew things were kicking off and I was too nervous. But I'd love to see it now.

before you ask - NO IDEA why I didn't ask someone to video it at the time, mind on other things I guess

bubbles2904 · 24/05/2005 17:02

i saw this programme about 10 weeks ago when it was last shown on tv.it was fantastic, and a real eye opener, even taught my dad a few things and he has 3 grown up children, 4 grandchildren and my little bundle on the way LOL. anyway, my daughter who was 5 at the time was asking many questions about conception and how the bubba got in my stomach and i found this really helpful, as she now tells anyone who'll listen all about the sperm and the egg that made her sister to be. it is definitely a must see!!!!!

Brilliant · 25/05/2005 10:59

Hi, I only caught the end of Life before birth. It looked amazing. A friend missed it all together and is really keen to see it. Any chance Someone could lend me a copy/do me a copy. I'm happy to pay for this fantastic documentary. Ch4 no longer have anything about it on their website and other searches have proved fruitless. If you can help I would be so greatful.

Trix1 · 25/05/2005 14:39

Hi everyone, is it just two copies required, I will get it copied and send it out. It will probably not be until next week when I can get the tape of a girl at work. I will need to get your address's.

motherpeculiar · 25/05/2005 20:36

Trix1 - have cat'd you my address

Thanks again - you are a star

MP

Brilliant · 01/06/2005 15:00

Hi Trix, not sure how to give you my address securely... advice pls ;-)

madrose · 01/06/2005 15:05

hya, sorry to butt in, but I would desparately love a copy. Will pay for disc and would really really appreciate it, pretty please with cherries on top.

Not sure how to send address securely

Thank you

Sarahwarah · 07/06/2005 13:58

Hi

Desperately trying to get hold of a copy of "Life before Birth". Anyone have any ideas or a spare copy?

So gutted I missed it

Sarahwarah, bristol

Castlewellan · 07/06/2005 14:33

Hi folks

Like a few of other entrants my partner and I are desperately trying to get hold of a copy of "Life before Birth". Anyone have any ideas or a spare copy?

I see that Trix1 & motherpeculiar have copies.
Lie them I would be eternally grateful (and happily pay for the DVD etc.)

Kevan
Belfast

marite · 09/06/2005 23:04

There is a National Georaphic version called "In the womb" being shown periodically on the National Geographic Channel. It has been Americanised and I can't promise that there will be poetry but it should be equally informative.

The next showing is on Friday 10th with part 1 at 9 & part 2 at 10pm.

www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/inthewomb/

lyra41 · 12/06/2005 21:00

Hi Trix 1

Hope your offer's still on! Sorry to have been so long getting back to you. Have cated you a message. My email is [email protected] if you want to contact me directly.

Thanks for your kindness.

Trix1 · 15/06/2005 14:58

Hi everyone - I have one copy of this which I am happy for anyone to have to copy. The bloke at work that has copied it for me is being a right meanie and said anymore as he has been supplying the discs is going to be £5.00. I dont mind letting you have my copy foc though.

AngelCakeUmm · 15/06/2005 15:04

Hi Trix do you have a copy i could borrow? pay for? i really want to see this too. My MIL watched this and said it was fantastic and a real eye opener

lyra41 · 16/06/2005 21:46

I am about to receive one through the post from Trix 1 and I will copy it and post it on to anyone that wants one. Please cat me if you would like it.

Trix1 you are so generous not to want payment or a bunch of flowers for your trouble. It will find you a place in Heaven as my mother likes to say!

stasia · 19/06/2005 20:44

hi thre am 6 weeks and have been desperately been trying to find a copy of life before birth as remember watching it at the time and not paying much attention to it but now i am in the club i think it would be facinating to watch am willing to pay for a copy ca0n anyone help my email is [email protected] thanks

Sezme · 23/06/2005 12:02

Could i have a copy too please. I am pregnant and would love to watch it. I missed it when it was on tv though my mum saw it and said it was excellent.

lyra41 · 24/06/2005 17:34

Please cat me if you would like to be on the round robin to receive a copy.

spacehopper · 28/06/2005 18:56

trix1 - I too watched the Life Before Birth documentary but was not planning a baby at the time. However i am now up the duff and would love to get hold of a copy so my husband can watch it - he wasn't the slightest bit interested at the time! Are you still able to get a copies and how do I go about it?

Brilliant · 20/07/2005 11:42

Hiya Trix my email is [email protected] could you email me your details so I can arrange to get a copy of this great prog. Thank you so much. With such demand you think that it would be repeated on TV... ;-)

kangel · 20/07/2005 11:50

Oh missed that programme and really wanted to see it!

You'd think they'd show it again!!

gonnie · 09/10/2005 20:45

I know it's a while ago but is there any chance TRIX1 that you could possibly get a copy of Life before birth for me as well for my daughter-in-law. She has had IVF and is now 3 months pregnant so she would love to see a copy.Obviously I'll pay and I know it would mean a lot to her. If TRIX1 can't help can anyone else please? My email is [email protected] if it's easier to contact me direct.
Thanks Gonnie