Season 4
September 29, 2016
The fourth series features nearly 50 new stories of medical anomalies and the people who are defying the odds against these rare medical situations. From Bangladesh to Madagascar to Brazil, these unique stories span more than 20 different countries.
10 Episodes
Episodes
A Tiger Ate My Face
September 29, 2016
Hashmot Ali was fishing to feed his growing family in Bangladesh when a tiger attacked him, tearing his face away. Now, 20 years on, he seeks an operation to restore his features.
Ants in My Head
October 6, 2016
12-year-old Shreya Darji from India suffers an infestation where over a thousand ants were removed from her ears, with ten emerging every day. What causes this nightmarish problem?
My Face Is Killing Me
October 13, 2016
17-year old Moroccan teenager Zoubair lives with extreme facial tumours that cause difficulties with breathing. Doctors must perform complex, yet life-changing surgeries.
Limbless Little Girl
October 20, 2016
Harmonie-Rose Allen contracted septicaemia as a baby, and had all her limbs amputated. Now her life is set to change as she gets prosthetics fitted. This is her amazing story.
My Giant Genitals
October 27, 2016
Kenyan orphan Forence Owitni, 28, suffered a growth on his genitals that has swollen his testicles and penis to the size of bagpipes. Can doctors successfully operate on him?
Bubble Woman
November 3, 2016
A look at how Sandra dos Santos, 50, from Rio, Brazil, lives the Rio beach lifestyle, despite the thousands of tiny tumours that bubble her skin - for which there is no cure.
Born with No Eyes
November 10, 2016
A look at the life of four-year-old Brazilian boy Otavio Pimental, who was born entirely without eyes, as he embarks on a journey to be fitted with hand-crafted prosthetic eyes.
My Parasitic Twin
November 17, 2016
In India, Hemlata Singh, gave birth to a boy with the head and arms of his dead twin attached to his chest. Can doctors save the newborn and separate him from his sibling's body?
My Baby's Face Tumour
November 24, 2016
Just after 16-month-old Makaila was born, Doctors found a tumour on her face that threatened to choke and kill her. Now, her parents have found a surgeon to try and remove it.
Worlds Tiniest Brothers
December 1, 2016
Claimed to be the world's smallest teenage brothers, Jobdan and Yuki Lizarme from Peru are the size of pre-schoolers, but are young men, aged 18 and 16. What stopped them growing?
