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Doddie Weir: One More Try

Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2016. Doctors said he would be in a wheelchair within a year. But instead, he is battling the disease and on a mission to find a cure.

In 2016, Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Doctors said he would be in a wheelchair within a year. He wasn’t. Instead, Doddie is battling the disease and on a mission to find a cure. Fellow Scottish rugby legend John Beattie has followed Doddie and his family over the past two years, gaining a unique insight into the life and mission of the man behind the famous tartan suit.

9 months left to watch

58 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Dec 2019 01:15
BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 Dec 2019 19:00
    BBC Scotland
  • Thu 12 Dec 2019 00:15
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Sat 14 Dec 2019 13:15
    BBC One
  • Mon 23 Dec 2019 00:00
    BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Mon 23 Dec 2019 01:15
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only

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