New documentary brings Joseph Merrick to life

The programme makers worked closely with staff at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, where Merrick’s remains are held, using new scanning techniques to study the skeleton and understand his medical condition.

The documentary will give viewers an insight into how Merrick would have lived, spoken and moved around, despite his disabilities. It will also shed new light on how he died.

For more information on the programme visit http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/meet-the-elephant-man/.