Born to Be Different

Born to Be Different is a British documentary series on Channel 4, which follows the lives of six disabled children who were born in the millennium. Series 10 began in the UK on 26 March 2020.[1]

Children

Overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
1 1 2003 (2003)
2 1 2004 (2004)
3 1 2005 (2005)
4 3 2007 (2007)
5 2 2009 (2009)
6 2 2010 (2010)
7 3 2011 (2011)
8 2 2012 (2012)
9 2 2016 (2016)

Series 1 (2003)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2003 (2003)
The first episode looks at the first year of the children's lives.

Series 2 (2004)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2004 (2004)
The second episode looks at the children's lives as they reach two years of age.

Series 3 (2005)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2005 (2005)
The third series follows the children as they turn three.

Series 4 (2007)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2007 (2007)
The fourth series looks at the children's lives between the ages of three and four.

Series 5 (2009)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2009 (2009)
The fifth series focuses on the children at the ages of six and seven.

Series 6 (2010)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2010 (2010)
The sixth series focuses on the children at the ages of eight and nine.

Series 7 (2011)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2011 (2011)
The seventh series follows the lives of the children between the ages of nine and ten.

Series 8 (2012)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2012 (2012)
This series follows the children as the turn eleven and start secondary school.

Series 9 (2016)

Series Director Original air date
Anna Stickland2016 (2016)
The ninth series looks the lives of the children at the age of sixteen.

Critical reception

Reviewing the show, TimesOnline commented with irony that "by the end of [it], we had sobered up entirely. A queasy feeling followed, of being pulled morally up and down and in and out until you didn't know whom you pitied or why. The sign, in other words, of excellent television."[9]

In its review, The London Paper expressed concerns about the voyeuristic approach of the show and asks: "what is to be gained from watching harried mothers breaking down, and children being constantly reminded of their problems by the camera crew? [...] Let’s just hope Channel 4's intentions were in the right place."[10]

The music for the series was composed by Julian Stewart Lindsay.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nathan dropped out of the series after series 8

References

  1. ^ a b c O'Donovan, Gerard (14 March 2013). "Born to Be Different, Channel 4, review". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ "William Davis, from Bury St Edmunds, who appeared on Channel 4 series Born to be Different, dies aged 24". Suffolk News. 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Everyone fell in love with Zoe from Born To Be Different". Irish Examiner. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Daisy (1 March 2016). "Born to Be Different, Channel 4 - TV review: A life-affirming watch". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Help raise £5000 to funeral fund for Shelbie Williams". JustGiving. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Emily to appear in 'Born To Be Different' on TV". Burnley Express. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Born To Be Different". RTE.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Born to Be Different - Episode 1". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Limited. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  9. ^ Rumbelow, Helen (29 April 2009). "Desperately Hungry Housewives; Born to be Different; Cruickshank on Kew". The Times Literary Supplement. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009.
  10. ^ http://www.thelondonpaper.com/staying-in/tv/features/born-to-be-different. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)|[permanent dead link‍]