How to Build a Human: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The ability to genetically engineer human beings will change the human race forever. The secrets of DNA, the genetic code for life, are now being unravelled. Scientists are learning to manipulate it to create new parts of the human body and even new human beings. This film has access to the creation of the first cloned human embryo, and the people behind it. It also gives us an insight into a future where we will be able to bump into a younger version of ourselves in the street; replace any damaged organ with a new one containing 99% of our own DNA; and nurture our offspring in artificial wombs.

Series details

• Title: How to Build a Human
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Medical
• Premiere date: 2002-01-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-02-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47490
• IMDb ID: tt0487830
• TVDB ID: 83936

Cast and credited roles

• Ian Holm — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-01-13; final listed air date 2002-02-03; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from How to Build a Human on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.