His take on the heartbreaking story of Joseph Merrick made his career – but is the late director’s least typical film also ...

The unmarked grave of Joseph Merrick - who is better known as the Elephant Man - has been traced after nearly 130 years, it has been claimed. Merrick had a skeletal and soft tissue deformity which ...

Set in Victorian London, The Elephant Man is a compelling drama which explores the heights and depths of human emotion through the true story of the famous historical figure, John Merrick.

The only known surviving letter from Joseph Merrick, known as the Elephant Man, has gone on display ... letter he thanks her for some grouse and a book. It is on show at the Record Office for ...