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Extraordinary People

Extraordinary People is a television documentary series broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. Each programme follows the lives of people with a rare medical condition or unusual ability. People featured have or had rare illnesses such as rabies and eye cancer. Many of these people do activities previously thought impossible for people in their condition. The show began airing on 28 March 2003.

2003 6.0/10 community score 11 seasons · 84 episodes Ended
  • Documentary

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Where to watch in United States

5 platforms currently listed across all viewing options

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Series schedule

Seasons and episode dates

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First aired
Seasons
11
Episodes
84
Status
Ended

Latest aired episode

S9 E4

7 New Faces In 7 Days

Aired 1h

A team of British doctors journey to Vietnam to operate on a group of adults and children with serious facial deformities.

Next listed episode

No upcoming episode date is currently listed.

Season guide

Most recent seasons first

11 season entries

  • Season 11

    3 episodes

    Air date not listed

  • Season 10

    4 episodes

    Air date not listed

  • Season 9

    4 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 8

    12 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 7

    3 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 6

    21 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 5

    10 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 4

    11 episodes

    First episode aired

Show 3 more season entries

  • Season 3

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 2

    5 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 1

    4 episodes

    First episode aired

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