Season 4

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.

1. 1. A Tiger Ate My Face

   2016-09-29 · 45m

   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.

2. 2. Ants in My Head

   2016-10-06 · 45m

   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?

3. 3. My Face Is Killing Me

   2016-10-13 · 45m

   17-year old Moroccan teenager Zoubair lives with extreme facial tumours that cause difficulties with breathing. Doctors must perform complex, yet life-changing surgeries.

4. 4. Limbless Little Girl

   2016-10-20 · 45m

   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.

5. 5. My Giant Genitals

   2016-10-27 · 45m

   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?

6. 6. Bubble Woman

   2016-11-03 · 45m

   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.

7. 7. Born with No Eyes

   2016-11-10 · 45m

   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.

8. 8. My Parasitic Twin

   2016-11-17 · 45m

   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?

9. 9. My Baby's Face Tumour

   2016-11-24 · 45m

   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.

10. 10. Worlds Tiniest Brothers

    2016-12-01 · 45m

    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?