A Life Of Their Own: Fit A Limb
Series
- Series Name
- Living Tomorrow
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 6
- Summary
- COI synopsis: In an ideal world, all medical problems would be preventable. As yet, that hasn’t been achieved; but medicine and its associated technology is now offering the less fortunate amongst us a new freedom and independence - a life of their own. Terry Scott severed part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident, but he enjoys a full, active life - thanks to a British medical research team. A new type of artificial limb socket allows him to play football with his children, and hold down a lorry-driving job.
- Researcher Comments
- First shown in ‘Living Tomorrow No.
- Keywords
- Health and medicine; Science and technology; Engineering; Design
- Written sources
- COI Microfilm Roll 55 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1458/304
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Cutter
- Mike Murray
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- British Film Institute (BFI)
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How to cite this record
'A Life Of Their Own: Fit A Limb', Living Tomorrow Issue No. 304, 1983. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/352436 (Accessed 29 May 2025)