A moving documentary chronicling Rob Burrow’s battle against Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been shortlisted for a National Television Award.
The BBC went behind the scenes to follow the rugby league star and his family last year, showcasing their mission to raise awareness of the incurable condition and live as normal life as possible.
Burrow – a Leeds Rhinos legend – was diagnosed with MND in 2019.
Since then, the ex-England international has dedicated time to interviews to inform people about the nature of MND and fund research.
Rob Burrow: My Year With MND includes emotional scenes with the man himself, as well as fellow Leeds players such as Barrie McDermott and Kevin Sinfield – who raised £1.9 million for MND research by running seven marathons in seven days.
Chris James, Director of External Affairs at the MND Association, said: “On behalf of the MND community, I want to say a huge congratulations to Rob, his family and the BBC for being shortlisted at the National Television Awards.
“We continue to be incredibly grateful for everything Rob and those around him are doing to make a difference for the 5,000 people in the UK who, like Rob, are living with MND today. Millions more people are now aware of MND and understand so much more about this brutal disease thanks to Rob and his family sharing their story so openly.
“As you saw in the documentary Rob’s positivity in spite of his MND diagnosis is both infectious and inspiring, and has motivated hundreds to fundraise for the MND Association in his honour. We wish Rob all the luck for the National Television Awards and have our fingers crossed his documentary takes home the gold!”
The BBC programme has been nominated in the Authored Documentary category.
You can cast your vote online.
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