Radio Award: Locked in with Friends, ABC Radio National's Street Stories - Cath Dwyer
A documentary about a young man Chris Nolan, who lives in an aged care nursing home, and the family and friends who support him.
About this winner
- Year: 2005
- Level: Winner
- Award category: Media award
About the 2005 nomination
A documentary about a young man Chris Nolan, who lives in an aged care nursing home, and the family and friends who support him. When Nolan was 28 years old he suffered a hypoxic brain injury which left him in a 'locked in' state - unable to speak, see or move, but still able to hear and understand. The program dealt with the profound effects of his injury - on him and those around him.
Described by the judges "as an incredibly moving, challenging and brilliant piece of radio", it managed to deal with a sensitive issue in an engaging and uplifting way.
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