A Change of Sex began as an episode of
Inside Story, a documentary
television series oriented toward
investigative journalism. There was sufficient interest in the episode, titled
George, for Pearson to explore Grant's story further. He and his crew filmed her progress in 1979 and 1980.
George was retitled
George: The Big Decision, and the more recent footage was edited into two new chapters:
Julia: The First Year and
Julia: My Body, My Choice. This three-film series was titled
A Change of Sex, and BBC2 broadcast it in October 1980.
New English Library published Grant's autobiography,
George and Julia, that same month. In 1993, Pearson revisited Grant to film a fourth chapter of the documentary about her life. Filming and editing continued into 1994, In 1998, Pearson filmed Grant once more. BBC2 repeated the 1994 edition of the previous films in July and August 1999 before broadcasting the final chapter,
Julia Gets Her Man. It updates viewers on developments in Grant's life over the past four years, including a new job and a growing relationship.
Broadcast history George (Inside Story episode) A Change of Sex == Reception and legacy ==