Part 2

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Episode 2 of 2

Duration: 35 minutes

Documentary following the journey of two injured soldiers: 19-year-old Ranger Andy Allen who, in July 2008, had his right leg blown off and his eyes badly burnt by an improvised explosive device; and 24-year-old Lance Corporal Tom Neathway, who lost three limbs after moving a booby-trapped sandbag.

Unconscious and watched by their families they fight for their lives, but surviving their injuries is just the beginning.

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Tue 29 Sep 2009 01:10 BBC One only on Northern Ireland

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  • Photo: Andy Allen

    Photo: Andy Allen

    Royal Irish Ranger Andy Allen lost both legs and sustained severe injures in a Taleban bomb attack in Helmand province in July 2008.

  • Photo: Lance Corporal Tom Neathway

    Photo: Lance Corporal Tom Neathway

    Five weeks after losing both legs and his left arm in a booby-trap explosion in Afghanistan, Paratrooper Lance Corporal Tom Neathway is plotting his return to his regiment.

Credits

Narrator
Christopher Eccleston
Participant
Ranger Andrew Allen
Participant
Lance Corporal Tom Neathway

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