Me & My New Brain
A young woman who suffered a brain injury in an accident retraces the steps of her dramatic recovery and meets other young people adjusting to life after serious brain injuries.
Charlie Elmore suffered a brain injury in a snowboarding accident four years ago. Now she's going to retrace the steps of her dramatic recovery and meet other young people adjusting to life after serious brain injuries, including 19-year-old car-crash survivor Callum, avid skier Tai and fashion buyer Hannah, who has to relearn how to walk and talk after she collapsed whilst out shopping and hit her head on the pavement. With their help, Charlie embarks on a courageous journey to improve understanding of this 'invisible' disability, which is the biggest cause of acquired disability in young adults in Britain, and discovers the hidden ways it affects her own life too.
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Blog: Brain injury in young people
Charlie Elmore discusses life after her accident and people she met on the way.
Clips
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Charlie’s accident
Duration: 01:09
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Charlie and Tai go on a night out
Duration: 00:51
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The impact of Hannah’s brain injury
Duration: 00:25
Information and Support
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Graeme McAulay |
| Director | Graeme McAulay |
| Executive Producer | Sarah Waldron |
Broadcasts
Tue 21 Jul 201521:00- Wed 22 Jul 201500:30
- Wed 22 Jul 201502:55
- Thu 23 Jul 201501:30
- Fri 24 Jul 201501:55
- Wed 12 Aug 201520:00
- Thu 20 Aug 201502:00
- Tue 1 Sep 201522:35BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Tue 1 Sep 201523:05BBC One Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 1 Sep 201523:35BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
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Defying the Label Season
A selection of compelling programmes capturing the lives of young, disabled people.
Callum's story
Callum tells the story of a near-fatal accident that left him with a brain injury
BBC Three: Defying the Label
A season of compelling programmes capturing the lives of young disabled people.
