New film ‘Joy’ tells real life story of IVF pioneers who established Bourn Hall

The story of how a maverick scientist, an ambitious gynaecologist and a modest nurse made one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of medicine is to be told in 'Joy', a new Netflix film to be premiered at the British Film Festival (15th October).

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