Child In A Million

This series of observational documentaries explores a variety of complex medical conditions and treatments at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital. Cameras follow 13 children and their families as doctors diagnose and treat their conditions using cutting-edge techniques. In this programme, we meet seven-year-old Kyle, who has an extremely rare immunodeficiency disease, and 17-year-old Leanne, who suffers from pulmonary hypertension.

Young Kyle’s condition, CD40 ligand deficiency, is found in only one in a million male births. It makes him highly susceptible to infection, and his lungs and liver have already been damaged. But Great Ormond Street now offers the hope of a cure, in the form of a bone-marrow transplant. A matching volunteer donor has been found and hopes are high, but there is no getting away from the fact that this will be a risky procedure. “We’ve given him a 50% chance of success, which is not good,” admits consultant Paul Veys. Continue reading ‘Child In A Million: Stories Of Kyle And Leanne‘ »

This new series of observational documentaries explores a variety of rare and complex medical conditions and pioneering treatments at one of the most famous children’s hospitals in the world – London’s Great Ormond Street.

Filmed over eight months, the series follows 12 children and their families at home and in the hospital, as doctors diagnose and treat their conditions using cutting edge techniques.

This opening programme features Molly who suffers from a rare form of cancer, and Tahlia, whose windpipe is so narrow she can barely breathe. Continue reading ‘Child In A Million: Molly and Tahlia’s Story‘ »