In 2005 Tony Nicklinson had a catastrophic stroke, which left him utterly paralysed. He had what is known as 'locked in syndrome' and couldn't move, talk, feed himself or perform even the most basic function without help. He could only communicate via a computer controlled by his eyes.
He wanted to die, but couldn't kill himself without help, and anyone who helped him would be committing murder.
On the eve of a historic and controversial legal bid to demand the right to be killed, he told his story, came face to face with his critics, and heard from the Greek doctor who saved his life seven years earlier, who says he wouldn't wish this condition on his worst enemy.
Mr Nicklinson died on 22 August 2012, after the programme originally transmitted.
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First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Monday 18 June 2012 | 8PM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Monday 18 June 2012 | 8PM | Channel 4 |
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