A scene from the BBC One docuseries, ‘Life and Birth.’

Babies born at three city hospitals in England become the stars of the show on their first day of their lives on the new docuseries, ‘Life and Birth.’ Viewers will be left gasping for breath in the life-affirming labor ward drama, as nurses and medics battle to introduce healthy new lives to proud parents.

The first of six episodes of Series 1 is set to air today on the BBC One channel on Filmon TV. (Note that the BBC One channel is only available to viewers in the UK). The initial episode can be streamed this after from 3pm-4pm local time on Filmon. It can be watched live, or recorded and watched at a later time.

The series-opening episode was narrated by Suranne Jones, and directed by Daniel Dewsbury. It follows Channelle as she wants an intervention-free birth. Meanwhile, Jodie’s baby arrives eight weeks early, and there’s joy for Ashleigh after a dramatic delivery.

The BBC One channel is notable for offering something of value for everyone with a range of high-quality, popular programming for a modern UK audience. The channel was named Channel of the Year at the 2007 Broadcast Awards. FilmOn is a popular streaming service that enables viewers to watch live and recorded UK and international television shows, movies and music videos in a variety of genres, including news, sports, drama, comedy, horror, lifestyle, shopping, pop, EDM and blues.

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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