Aired Monday April 19, 8:00pm - 9:35pmon Channel 4

Lucy the Human Chimp

In 1960s suburban America, chimpanzee Lucy was raised as a human from two days old in an experiment conducted by psychologists from the University of Oklahoma. By age 11 Lucy was too strong to be kept by her human family. In an extraordinary attempt to give her freedom, a plan was made to take her to Africa to teach her to be a wild chimp.

Category
Documentary / Animals / Special
Original air date
2021-04-29
Cast and crew
  • Alex ParkinsonDirector
  • Matthew Brenher