Small Teen, Bigger World

Small Teen, Bigger World

Small Teen, Bigger World was a four-part documentary following the life of a teenager with dwarfism, Jasmine Burkitt, and details her family and life. It was the second series to follow Jasmine's life, following the hour-long documentary 'Small Teen, Big World', which aired in July 2010. Small Teen, Bigger World aired during the summer of 2011, and was part of the 'Extraordinary Me' season on BBC Three.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Small Teen, Bigger World

First Air Date

July 11, 2011

Last Air Date

August 1, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Three

S01E04

My Changing Life

Jazz learns to drive in her own specially-modified car, and also reveals her growing independence by heading to America alone to fulfil her dream of doing work experience at an animal hospital. Meanwhile, Bev's life is turned upside down when her landlord suddenly announces she has to find a new home. Paul has been back in Jazz's life for a year now and things seem to be going well as he undergoes a full makeover with Bev's help, including his first set of false teeth, and gets himself a job as a volunteer at Colwyn Bay's Mountain Zoo. But a family crisis is about to unfold – Jazz discovers her father has been taking heroin again. Jazz makes the decision to tell her father to stay away until he can control his addiction

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