Extraordinary People

Extraordinary People
TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

This series documents extraordinary people dedicated to making lives better. The charity "Facing Africa" has sent a team of British medics to Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the world. Comprising maxillofacial, reconstructive, plastic and dental surgeons, these doctors help people with extreme deformities change their lives.

2017 · 44m

Season 1

  • My Face is Killing Me
    EPISODE 1
    My Face is Killing Me
    Zinash Ali is desperate for doctors to remove a seven-pound tumor from her mouth. It started growing six years ago and now she can't sleep, has trouble breathing, can only consume liquids and is bullied when she goes out. There's no time to spare as doctors prepare for a complex operation in which Zinash's jaw will be recreated using her tibia.
    44 min
  • My Face is Eating Me
    EPISODE 2
    My Face is Eating Me
    Four-year-old America is suffering from a ravaging gangrenous flesh eating infection called Noma and needs emergency antibiotics to save her life. Two weeks ago her face was covered in scabs but now these have gone and it is open to the elements and disappearing fast. It's a race against time to stem the infection and give her the chance of a future.
    44 min

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About

Extraordinary People

Documentary

This series documents extraordinary people dedicated to making lives better. The charity "Facing Africa" has sent a team of British medics to Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the world. Comprising maxillofacial, reconstructive, plastic and dental surgeons, these doctors help people with extreme deformities change their lives.

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Studio
MagellanTV
Released
2017
Rated
12

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English (United States) (CC)

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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)