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Extraordinary People

Season 13 2017

  • 2017-02-15T21:00:00Z on Channel 5
  • 45m
  • 3h (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Extraordinary people is the Five series of absorbing documentaries exploring remarkable stories of human experience and achievement from all over the world.

4 episodes

Season Premiere

2017-02-15T21:00:00Z

13x01 I'm 20 But Look 60

Season Premiere

13x01 I'm 20 But Look 60

  • 2017-02-15T21:00:00Z45m

Help! I'm 16 But Look 60: Revisit.

Documentary follow-up on the case of Zara, who is often mistaken for a much older woman. Zara inherited a rare genetic condition from her mum Tracey, who at 43 already looks like a pensioner. Tracey has now had a facelift, but how is Zara handling her condition?

Documentary revisiting Erick, a Ugandan who had a rare tumour the size of his head, who flew 4,000 miles to London to undergo a risky experimental procedure. After retelling the story of his life up to the operation, the film reveals what happened next.

13x03 Nelly the Snakeskin Woman

  • 2017-03-23T21:00:00Z45m

Documentary about 32-year-old, Nusrit 'Nelly' Shaheen from Coventry who has defied the odds to become the world's oldest known survivor of Harlequin Ichthyosis - a condition which causes skin to grow ten times faster than normal. As a result, Nelly's skin cracks and appears scaly - she has to scrub off layers of dead skin in a two-hour, twice-daily routine.

2017-07-13T20:00:00Z

13x04 The bubble wrap boy

13x04 The bubble wrap boy

  • 2017-07-13T20:00:00Z45m

Documentary about a 16-year-old boy who has a very rare condition which has left him with large swollen lumps all over his face and body.

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