Extraordinary People

Season 1

This series is about a group of extraordinary people who are dedicated to making other people's lives better. They are British doctors and medics sent by the charity "Facing Africa" to Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the world. With skills in maxillofacial, reconstructive, plastic and dental surgery, these doctors are on a mission to improve the lives of people with extreme deformities.

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Documentary•Special Interest

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S1 E1 - Extraordinary People: My Face is Killing Me
May 30, 2017
45min
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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.
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S1 E2 - Extraordinary People: My Face is Eating Me
June 6, 2017
45min
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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.
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