I'm Different: Let Me Drive - Season 1

I'm Different: Let Me Drive - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes4
DatesFeb 24, 2017 - Mar 17, 2017

Episodes

Natasha and Stuart
Season 1Episode 130 min

Natasha and Stuart

Twenty-one-year-old Natasha from Bo'ness in Scotland has had over a hundred driving lessons with numerous instructors. At the age of five Natasha was hit by two cars, which left her with a traumatic brain injury. If Natasha can learn to distinguish left from right and control her temper behind the wheel, her instructor John will let her book a driving test.

Stuart, 24 and from Lincoln, was born with a rare chromosome disorder which causes severe pain in his joints. If Stuart is going to pass his test and achieve his dream of driving a Porsche, he needs to find a way to manage the pain.

Feb 24, 2017
Chris and Cannadine
Season 1Episode 230 min

Chris and Cannadine

Twenty-six year-old Chris from Bournemouth is reliant on public transport and wants to pass his test so he can spend more time with his girlfriend.

He was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as a teenager and fears the unknown and unpredictable. If he can get over his cautiousness and nerves his instructor Doug will let him book a driving test.

Cannadine is twenty-eight and lives in London. Cannadine has autism and struggles to keep his mind focused on the road whilst driving. If Cannadine is ever going to pass he needs to learn how to maintain his concentration.

Mar 3, 2017
Helen and Rannoch
Season 1Episode 330 min

Helen and Rannoch

After two years and over two hundred lessons, twenty-one year-old Rannoch from Edinburgh recently passed his driving test. But there's a problem: his parents are reluctant to let him drive on his own just yet. So Rannoch, who has autism, is going to take a Pass Plus course to perfect his driving skills before being given the keys to the family car.

In Lincoln, twenty year-old Helen has autism and uncontrollable twitches, which means she struggles to keep two hands on the wheel, something she will need to conquer if she is to pass her test.

Mar 10, 2017
Alice and Eleni
Season 1Episode 430 min

Alice and Eleni

Alice (20) lives with her family in Kettering and is reliant on her mother for lifts. Now she wants a place of her own, so needs to learn to drive to get around. Alice, though, has Asperger's syndrome and gets easily distracted whilst driving; particularly when passing houses she would like to live in. If she can focus more on the road her instructor will let her book a test. Eleni (30) from Nottingham has spent the last seven years looking for full time employment and believes passing her driving test will get her the job she desperately craves. Eleni also has Asperger's syndrome and suffers from extreme anxiety behind the wheel. Desperate to work, she is still unemployed despite having applied for thousands of jobs. Not having a driving licence is not helping her chances. Eleni needs to conquer her nerves if she is to pass her tests and improve her chances of getting a job.

Mar 17, 2017

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