Beyond the Curtain

Behind the bright lights and circus music were real people with extraordinary lives ... In this episode, I take a deeper look at how it must have felt to be those who often did not choose this way of life. Some, shockingly young, taking part as audiences, stared and laughed at them throughout their whole lives. Other famous stars revelled in the limelight and lived their whole life looking for their next adventure. Featuring the famous bearded lady Annie Jones, the infamous murdering "Lobster Boy" Grady Stiles Jr., and what led to his death, as well as the extraordinary life of the Great Farini's, PLUS the harrowing tale of the tattooed man who was subjected to months of torture, ultimately becoming notorious for his ordeal and the very tattoos he was forced to endure.