Lucy the Human Chimp
Lucy the Human Chimp

Lucy the Human Chimp

Beyond nurture, what is our nature?

6.3(6 votes)
2021
1h 19m
Documentary

The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.

Production

KEO Films, Channel 4 Television

Cast

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Self

Lucy Temerlin

Lucy Temerlin

Self

Lorna Nickson Brown

Lorna Nickson Brown

Janis Carter

Matthew Brenher

Matthew Brenher

Dr. Maurice Temerlin

Jacinta Mulcahy

Jacinta Mulcahy

Jane Tamerlin

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