Netflix, IVF

The Real Story of Jean Purdy, Whose Work Developing IVF Is Portrayed in Netflix’s Joy
Netflix's Joy follows what went into the landmark development of in-vitro fertilization, with a focus on IVF pioneer Jean Purdy
Is Netflix’s “Joy” Based on a True Story?
Discover the untold story of Jean Purdy and the IVF pioneers who changed the future of medicine in Netflix's Joy.
Netflix's 'Joy' tells the story of the first IVF baby. Here's where Louise Brown is now.
The new Netflix movie "Joy" is about the British doctors who helped conceive the first IVF baby in the late 1970s.
Joy true story: Cast and creatives on the Netflix IVF film
Writers Jack Thorne and Rachel Mason – as well stars Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie – speak about their research for the new movie.
The true story behind Netflix’s 'Joy': how IVF came to be in the UK
The new Netflix offering looks to shine a light on Jean Purdy in an emotional performance by Thomasin McKenzie
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Joy’ on Netflix, a Nice Historical Drama About the Development of IVF, Starring Thomasin McKenzie
J oy (now on Netflix) doesn’t explicitly aim to right a historical blunder, but it ends up doing so anyway. Big picture, it’s the BOATS (Based On A True Story) saga of three s
Unpacking ‘Joy’: Is the Netflix Movie Based on a True Story?
The latest Netflix original film 'Joy' offers unique insight and powerful storytelling, centering on the world's first test tube baby.
Where Is the First ‘Test-Tube Baby’ Now? All About Louise Joy Brown, the First Child Ever Born via IVF
In 1978, Louise Joy Brown became the first baby ever born as a result of in vitro fertilization. Here’s everything to know ...
'Joy' portrays the birth of IVF as well as fertility stigma. Has much changed today?
Their research in the late '60s, early '70s changed the lives of many — since then, over 12 million babies have been born as ...
Charming Netflix movie 'Joy' shows the quiet bravery it took to invent IVF
Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of ...
BBC presenter on the joy of her IVF 'miracle'
Following the release of a new film about the origins of IVF, Lucy Owen recalls her own experience.
Netflix Joy's Robert Edwards' life after bringing first IVF baby into the world
Netflix's new film Joy follows the life of Robert Edwards, who is famously known for being the first scientist to create a ...
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The inspirational true story behind Netflix's Joy as film shines light on IVF struggle
Louise, the first ever IVF baby, is now 46 years old and is married with two children, and Robert Edwards even attended her ...
‘Netflix’s Joy is a reminder of how long women have been fighting for endometriosis support’
While the film ostensibly focuses on the invention of the revolutionary fertility treatment, to me it was far more about how ...
‘Joy’ Review: Bill Nighy and Thomasin McKenzie Give Birth to IVF in Middling Netflix Movie About the Hope and Happiness of Reproductive Freedom
McKenzie stars as embryologist Jean Purdy in a breezy period piece about a scientific breakthrough that society is still ...
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'Our IVF baby joy at hospital where it all started'
A couple have spoken of their pride that their IVF baby was born at the hospital where the world's first "test tube baby" was born. Jessica and Rick Sowerby's baby was born at the ...