Most Extreme Humans

Mark's hands are 20 times bigger than a normal adult male's; after learning that his condition may require amputation, Mark stopped seeing doctors; now troubling changes to his hands mean he must go back.

Winner of Uganda's Ugliest Man contest, Godfrey has a rare disorder that has left him disfigured; with 10 children, a new baby on the way, and his condition worsening, he is seeking medical answers that will determine his future.

In Brazil, Claudio lives with a condition that bent his head backward; ahead of his 50th birthday, he wants to climb a sacred mountain; in Norway, Birgitte is training for the next Paralympics.

Life defined by height: in Turkey, the world's tallest woman lives with an unknown genetic condition linked to extreme growth and fragile bones, while in Brazil, the world's shortest couple navigate dwarfism and its physical challenges.

Milagros lives with tumours so heavy that her face droops down to her torso. After hiding away, a health scare forces her out into the world. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Lizzie prepares to live independently even after tumours have grown over her eyes.

In rural Indian, Lalit's face and body have been thickly covered in hair since the day he was born.