The Great Sperm Race
February
It's the most extreme race on earth – a contest with 250 million competitors, only one winner and relentless obstacles thrown in for good measure. In an innovative realisation of the process of human conception, helicopter-mounted cameras, CGI and dramatic reconstructions are used to demonstrate the extraordinary journey of sperm, from ejaculation to egg, scaled up to human size, with the sperm played by actors.
Utilising some of the world's most striking landscapes to illustrate all stages of the process, The Great Sperm Race follows the extraordinary twists and turns of the journey from conception to fertilisation as the microscopic world of sperm and egg is scaled up accurately by 34,000 times.
Made in conjunction with world-renowned scientists from the Wellcome Trust, The Great Sperm Race shines a light in accurate detail on the extraordinary battle that takes place inside our bodies.
Contacts
Press Contact
Gemma Smith
gsmith@channel4.co.uk
Picture Publicist
Natalie Mohoboob
nmohoboob@channel4.co.uk
Production Company
Blink Films
Commissioning Editor
David Glover
Gemma Smith
gsmith@channel4.co.uk
Picture Publicist
Natalie Mohoboob
nmohoboob@channel4.co.uk
Production Company
Blink Films
Commissioning Editor
David Glover