Horizon · SEASON 43
The Worlds First Face Transplant
Episode 15 · 2006-10-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
In 2005, Isabelle Dinoire become the first person to receive a new face. The decision made by French surgeons to perform the operation went against the findings of almost every other ethical committee in the world and has since sparked a fierce debate over the ethics of the operation. In the UK, a team led by Peter Butler struggles to get approval to perform the first full face transplant. Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Are face transplants really in the best interest of the patient? Horizon investigates.
60 minutes
Season 43 episodes
1. Space Tourists2006-01-12
2. Waiting for a Heartbeat2006-01-19
3. A War on Science2006-01-26
4. The Lost City of New Orleans2006-02-02
5. Most of Our Universe Is Missing2006-02-09
6. Winning Gold in 20122006-03-18
7. The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow2006-06-08
8. The Genius Sperm Bank2006-06-15
9. Bye Bye Planet Pluto2006-06-22
10. We Love Cigarettes2006-06-29
11. Nuclear Nightmares2006-07-13
12. Tutankhamun's Fireball2006-07-20
13. Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes2006-10-03
14. Chimps are People Too2006-10-10
15. The Worlds First Face Transplant2006-10-17
16. Human v2.02006-10-24
17. The Great Robot Race2006-10-31
18. Pandemic2006-11-07
19. We are the Aliens2006-11-14
