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A Change of Sex

  • 1980 – 1999
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 1.0/10

Groundbreaking BBC series that follows transgender activist Julia Grant from her first year living as a woman to her experience of gender reassignment surgery and beyond.

Latest: Season 1 · 1980

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Focuses on Julia Grant's journey with a unique and intimate look into her life, following her transition as a 24-year-old working in catering.

  1. E1. George - The Big Decision

    Oct 15, 1980 · 53m

    The first part of the ground-breaking BBC series that follows transgender activist Julia Grant through her transition.

  2. E2. Julia - The First Year

    Oct 16, 1980 · 56m

    It's 1979 and Julia's first year living as a woman, before the NHS psychiatrist in charge of her case makes a decision on whether to allow gender reassignment surgery.

  3. E3. Julia - My Body, My Choice

    Oct 17, 1980 · 56m

    In 1980, Julia Grant's attempt to obtain permission for gender reassignment surgery stalls after a year of seeing the NHS psychiatrist who can sanction the operation. She determines to seek help elsewhere.

  4. E4. The Untold Story

    Aug 18, 1994 · 49m

    It is now 1994, and the years since Julia Grant's gender reassignment surgery have been full of surprises and problems.

  5. E5. Julia Gets Her Man

    Aug 10, 1999 · 47m

    It is 1998, and the problems of the years following Julia Grant's transition finally seem over. Julia is living in a new city with a new job and her confidence has grown, with love in the air.

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