The Big Life Fix - Season 2
Season 2
Inventing the Impossible
Episodes
Episode 1
A team of inventors attempt to change the lives of three inspiring people with very different problems. 40-year-old Graham was passionate about snowboarding until an accident dramatically changed his life. Graham dreams of one thing - getting back on the slopes and back on his snowboard again. Can award-winning engineer Yusuf Muhammed help make his wish come true? Alexander lives with a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme sensitivity to the sun's ultraviolet rays. Materials expert Zoe Laughlin needs to find a way to protect Alex's skin from the harmful rays which is light-weight and ventilating, whilst allowing him to go out in public without being stared at. Kyle's ambition has always been to be a hairdresser, but he was born with a deformed hand making it impossible for him to hold hair while cutting or styling it. Engineer Jude Pullen needs to come up with a solution that will give Kyle the dexterity required to work as a professional hairstylist.
Episode 2
Four-year-old William has a rare form of epilepsy which causes him to have multiple seizures, some of which are life-threatening. Can designer and technologist Haiyan Zhang come up with an invention that will help William's parents to monitor him and ease the pressure they're under? 19-year-old Ian was born with cerebral palsy, which has left him with no control of his body and an inability to speak. Since he was a child, one of his greatest pleasures has been sailing. Engineer Ryan White and experience designer Ruby Steel team up to help Ian sail a boat using just his eyes. Ruby also tries to find a way to make smart technology more accessible for people like Susan, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and lives on her own.
Episode 3
A team of inventors attempt to change the lives of three inspiring people with very different problems. The team try to help a young ballerina who has lost a leg, an elderly man who is deaf and a dad who wants to cook for his family.
Episode 4
A boy with Tourette's needs help to control his tics, a paralysed man is determined to be independent, and the parents of a disabled child ask for help to make his legs stronger.
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[NOTE: Episodes shown only in the UK are listed in Season 0, first digit of episode number indicated UK series.]
