Bionic Woman, The

Synopsis

Eight years earily Julie Hill was paralysed from the wait down in a car crash, but she was subsequently chosen to become the first paitent ever to receive electronic implants that might help her to walk again. The film follows her progress as she works with a team of British doctors and scientists to learn to walk.

Series

Qed, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 on 1/12/98.

Subjects

Medical sciences; Technology

Keywords

medical technology; paraplegia

Credits

Producer

Mike Tomlinson

Contributor

Susan Spindler

Production Company

Name

Touch Productions

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’