But they share the faulty NF-1 gene, which for Adam … Adam worked as a researcher for the BBC and Channel 4 before becoming a strand presenter on the first series of Beauty And The Beast: The Ugly Face Of Prejudice on Channel 4. He was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type I, which causes non-cancerous tumours to grow on nerve tissue.

He and his twin brother Neil are genetically identical and both share the same genetic disease, Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) - yet they are completely different. Adam has fronted the critically acclaimed documentaries Horizon: My Amazing Twin (BBC Two), The Ugly Face Of Disability Hate Crime (BBC Three) and Adam Pearson: Freak Show (BBC Three) as well as being a reporter on Tricks Of The Restaurant Trade … Adam Pearson (right) and his twin brother Neil (left) from the Horizon episode My Amazing Twin. Horizon: My Amazing Twin 9pm, BBC2. Adam Pearson was born in 1985, along with his identical twin brother, Neil. After he hit his head at the age of five, the resultant bump persisted instead of healing. The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. Adam was nominated as UK Documentary Presenter of the Year at the 2016 Grierson Awards. The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. Adam Pearson is an award-winning campaigner, actor, presenter and speaker. Presenter Adam Pearson requires no instruction in the complexities of genetics – he was born with … The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics.

Horizon My Amazing Twin. Adam Pearson was born in 1985, along with his identical twin brother , Neil. He and his twin brother, Neil, are genetically identical, and both share the same genetic disease, Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) - yet they are completely different. Trail - My Amazing Twin. Adam Pearson (left), with his identical twin Neil and their Mum Marilyn (Image: Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror). He has previously fronted the critically-acclaimed documentaries Horizon: My Amazing Twin (BBC Two), Adam Pearson: Freak Show (BBC Three) and The Ugly Face Of Disability Hate Crime (BBC Three), as well as being a reporter on Tricks Of The Restaurant Trade (Channel 4) and The One Show (BBC One). Adam Pearson (right) and his twin brother Neil (left) from the Horizon episode My Amazing Twin. But they share more than just a birthday; they both have Neurofibromatosis, an unpredictable… Horizon: My Amazing Twin – Trailer 1 on Vimeo He and his twin brother Neil are genetically identical and both share the same genetic disease, Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) - yet they are completely different.

By conventional genetics, that should beimpossible. Adam’s face is covered with growths, whereas Neil has none. The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. Adam and Neil Pearson, 31, were born identical twins, but their alikeness didn’t last for long.

My Amazing Twin | The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics.

With Adam Pearson. After he hit his head at the age of five, the resultant bump persisted instead of healing. Adam Pearson, Actor: Under the Skin. The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics.

Adam Pearson and his twin have Neurofibromatosis 1, but they're completely different.