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Lucy was a chimpanzee who was raised as a human in the 1960s. In 1964, Dr Maurice Temerlin and his wife Jane adopted a two-day-old chimpanzee as part of a radical experiment. Lucy lived with the psychology professor as a member of his family, and was given every home human comfort and treated as if she was their daughter. She even made her own meals, mixed her own cocktails, read magazines, had her own pet cat and learnt sign language. Crucially, perhaps, she had no contact with other chimpanzees. However, when Lucy reached sexual maturity, she bit someone and threatened others.

A stirring double portrait. TWITTER 4/29/2021 Alex Parkinson's documentary is a first-person account of an extraordinary bond between a famous chimpanzee and the young caretaker who befriended her in the second half of her life. There's no such thing as a human chimp, but half a century ago a chimpanzee's conditioning by her human "parents" famously blurred the lines. Lucy Temerlin lived in the suburbs with a psychologist and his wife, went for rides with them in the station wagon, and enjoyed the occasional gin and tonic. After a point, though — that point being puberty — she spent most ...

On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft's life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship's...

On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft's life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship's...

TV guide: 27 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight Colm Toibin, Mare of Easttown, Glow Up, Animal SOS, Shadow and Bone about 5 hours ago Michael D Higgins, the ninth president of Ireland, following his inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle on November 11th, 2011. Photograph: Eric Luke Pat Carroll, (husband of Joan Burton), Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson at the Labour Action on Housing conference in the Mansion House in February 1980. Photograph: Dermot O’Shea Michael D Higgins of the Labour Party speaking to a crowd protesting US military equipment and troops passin...