Part one examines the myths and facts surrounding the long-term effects of childhood. It shows some of what happens in early life has no lasting influence, but also points at how important the early years can be in a number of areas.
Meet the most scientifically studied people in the world; a group of 1,037 individuals born in one city that have been followed since their births in 1972.
Finally we take a look at the effects of modern life and ageing; how excessive cleanliness affects asthma & allergies, how poverty gets under the skin to cause lifelong damage, and predicting mental illness by looking at the back of people's eyes.
Paul Casserly
Director
Mark McNeill
Irena Dol
