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2 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Although shadowed by film and safety crews, the group are in charge of their journey, navigating the route and the difficult access in a country ill-equipped for disability. In the 4x4 is Vicky Balch, who lost her leg after the rollercoaster accident at Alton Towers in 2015. She's determined to restore her independence, but suffers an early setback when the car's brakes fail. Mary Russell was born with achondroplasia - the most common type of dwarfism. She has struggled with depression throughout her life and still fights a battle with low self-esteem. Olympic wheelchair rugby captain Steve Brown was paralysed from the chest down 12 years ago. In Vietnam he faces his greatest challenge on an ambitious caving expedition. On the motorbikes are Louise Halvey, who has progressive hearing loss and must negotiate the chaos of Hanoi traffic, marathon runner Charlie Lewis, who convinced a surgeon to amputate his right leg following a snowboarding accident almost ten years previously that had left him in constant pain, and Andy Slade, who is the most experienced biker. He lost his arm in an industrial accident nine years ago but soon got back to bike racing, becoming the UK's fastest one-armed man on a motorbike.
Episode 2
At the halfway stage of their epic journey through Vietnam, the group have reached Quang Tri Province, which saw the fiercest fighting in the Vietnam War. The region is still experiencing its legacy, with unexploded bombs maiming local people. After stepping on a mine in 1996, Tu has a simple wooden leg which cost $30. Vicky tells him how her leg was amputated after the Alton Towers accident and shows him her own prosthetic. Later, the journey allows the 4x4 drivers to discuss relationships and internet dating, as Vicky and Mary reveal they have both received unwanted attention. At the Linh Ung Monastery near Da Nang they help volunteers deliver meals to a local orphanage. But for Louise Halvey, who has progressive hearing loss, the pressure of socialising in a hearing group is taking its toll. Steve Brown is also struggling. At the beach, while many of the group head for the water, he is left frustrated. Finally, the full moon lantern festival at Hoi An is the perfect place for reflection.