Super human

Engaging stories from the world’s smallest people which look at intriguing aspects of the human body and give thought-provoking insights into the lives of people whom much of the world treat as freaks.

Primordial dwarf He Ping Ping from remote China, the world’s shortest man, weighs the same as an average one-year-old. He is measured by the official assessor from the Guinness World Records, before being launched on to the world stage.

Britain’s shortest man, Michael Henbury has a seven-year-old son who towers over him.

Explaining what effect their height has on their health and what challenges these extraordinary people face when it comes to finding work, love and happiness, this program candidly reveals what it is like to be them.