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18-08-2008, 16:20
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Extraordinary People.
Channel 5 thursday night ....... the lady featured in this programme is from Accrington.
 TV guideclose window   Extraordinary People (Documentary)Time - 21:00 - 22:00 (1 hour long)When - Thursday 21st August on fiveThe Woman With Giant Legs. Series of absorbing documentaries exploring remarkable stories of human experience from all over the world. This film profiles Mandy Sellars, a woman with a bizarre condition that has left her with legs four times larger than those of the average person. With her health under threat and her lifestyle impeded, Mandy travels to America in search of medical help. (New, Subtitles, 4 Star)  Found a 'Top Programmes' smart search keyword in the programme description, keywords |
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18-08-2008, 16:21
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Re: Extraordinary People.
oooh, might watch that......did you see the one about giants?
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18-08-2008, 16:22
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Re: Extraordinary People.
ahhhhhhhhh i've seen that lady on telly a few times, seen her in accy a few times too, she was in a wheelchair last time i saw her but i have seen her walking too
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18-08-2008, 16:27
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Re: Extraordinary People.
I only remembered because i saw her in town on sat.
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18-08-2008, 17:23
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Re: Extraordinary People.
She lives across the road from us,she can walk with difficulty sometimes and has a specially adapted car so she can drive.
Think she is amazing personally.
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19-08-2008, 06:50
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Re: Extraordinary People.
Will watch that, read the ladies story and seen her on telly a couple of times. Very nice lady from what I have seen
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19-08-2008, 14:26
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Re: Extraordinary People.
the lady is on 'this morning' tomorrow morning
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21-08-2008, 20:26
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Re: Extraordinary People.
Its On Now...
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21-08-2008, 20:27
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Re: Extraordinary People.
thanx for the reminder
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21-08-2008, 20:36
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Re: Extraordinary People.
ive not seen her before....... how beautiful does accrington look tho lol
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Re: Extraordinary People.
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21-08-2008, 20:41
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Re: Extraordinary People.
Yes, it's awful what she has to go through but what I always find most amazing is when people get cr*p thrown at them in life how some people rise above it.
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