Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,692 playable programmes from the BBC

A World Without Down's Syndrome?

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, fronted by Sally Phillips. This film explores the science and thinking around the proposed new screening test for Down's syndrome and its possible availability on the NHS.

Driven by the experience of raising her son Olly, who has Down's syndrome, Sally explores some of the ethical implications of our national screening policy.

By talking to experts in the Down's syndrome community, the world's top scientists and including people with Down's syndrome in the debate, Sally investigates a thorny subject that begs questions relevant to us all: what sort of world do we want to live in and who do we want in it? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Sally Phillips
Producer:
Carl Callam
Executive Producer:
Emma Loach

Genres

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More