A SURVIVOR of “prolific predator” John Merrick said last night: “I hope he is no longer a threat to children.” Damian O’Farrell, 58, made the claim as the former Christian Brother ...

In actuality, the creature on display is indeed a man, 21-year-old Joseph "John" Merrick, who has several physical deformities, including an oversized and disfigured skull, and an oversized ...

from the pathos of John Merrick in The Elephant Man to the schlock-horror of having a creature burst out of his stomach in Alien. In 2016 he won the Outstanding Contribution to radio drama at the ...

The Elephant Man is based on the real-life story of English artist John Merrick. Due to his severe physical deformities, Merrick went on to be exhibited in freak shows across England. The feature ...

Poignant drama starring John Hurt as John Merrick. Born in Victorian England with a disfiguring disease and doomed to a grim existence, hope springs when someone shows pity on him.