Childhood

Childhood presents an insightful and richly textured examination of the various influences that shape us as individuals and as members of the families and societies in which we are raised.

Childhood presents an insightful and richly textured examination of the various influences that shape us as individuals and as members of the families and societies in which we are raised. Through the observation of twelve families on five continents, the series looks at childhood from a number of perspectives - personal, scientific, historical and cultural- and with on-screen commentary by experts.