Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix – BBC2

By Mandy Cooper
( What's on TV )
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Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix - shows Linda and Bobby
(Image credit: BBC/Studio Lambert)

The designers build a special prosthetic leg for girl who dreams of being a ballerina and help a 73-year-old deaf man with a special hearing aid

Three more moving stories of people in need of some hi-tech help.

Twelve-year-old Pollyanna loves ballet, but 10 years ago she lost her lower right leg.

Engineer Yusef needs to design her a prosthetic that allows her to dance up on her toes.

Bobby (pictured above), 73, has been deaf for the past 20 years and would love to be able to chat to his wife and friends like he used to.

Inventor Akram builds a device to enable Bobby to feel confident and safe out in the world again.

Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix

Tobijah wants to be able to cook with his family

Finally, dad Tobijah (above) needs help with his hands. Paralysed from the chest down after a car crash, he wants to be able to bake a birthday cake for his three-year-old daughter.

Celebrating intelligence and innovation for the good of others, a truly inspiring series.

TV Times rating: *****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.