BBC Documentaries

Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? (2022x34)

Udgivelsesdato: Apr 05, 2022

The five-time Paralympic gold medal-winner investigates a controversial drug that promises to make children with Achondroplasia, her form of dwarfism, grow closer to normal height. But there is a concern - could this bring an end to dwarfism, and if so, should people be using it? Ellie explores all sides of the debate, meeting families embarking on the drug trial and others who are proud of their identity and question the aims of the drug. She also draws on her own experiences and asks wider questions about the relationship between science and disability