Brett: A Life with No Arms
Documentary about Brett Nielsen, a musician, record producer, single dad and more - all achieved without arms, because his mum took thalidomide.
Documentary. Brett Nielsen has no arms because his mum took thalidomide. Film-maker Roger Graef's 1965 documentary One of Them is Brett was an extraordinary story about a spirited four-year-old's fight for identity and survival. His parents sold up and moved from Australia to Britain to get Brett the medical help he couldn't get there.
Fifty years later, whatever happened to him? Roger has tracked him down in this follow-up film which tells the story of Brett's life since he was a child. Brett's now a musician, record producer, businessman and a loving single dad with three ex-wives. And he's in love yet again. It's a film about passion, optimism and fun, a story of triumph over adversity. In the words of Brett, 'it doesn't matter what happens to you in your life, it matters how you deal with it.'.
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Brett shows no sign of retiring
Duration: 01:08
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Brett Nielsen: 50 years later
Duration: 01:25
Broadcasts
- Tue 13 Oct 2015 22:40麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Tue 13 Oct 2015 23:10麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 13 Oct 2015 23:40麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland HD, Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 31 Oct 2015 03:00