The story of Christy Nolan Victim of a difficult birth which caused severe brain damage and left him physically helpless, Christy Nolan seemed destined to vegetate for the rest of his life ... trapped in a wheelchair and behind a screen of ignorance about the state of his mind. He was unable to speak or even nod his head and could only peer through the ugliness of his handicap and the ugliness of an uncomprehending society. But today Christy is no longer isolated by his condition. A loving family, a caring doctor and a new drug combined to release him from what he calls ' the rough pastures ', and still only 17, he now writes poetry and prose with a passion and energy that surprises the critics.
The story of Christy's early frustration and his burgeoning talent is told by Jenny Cowan in conversation with Joseph Nolan , Bernadette Nolan , Yvonne Nolan , Dr Cieran Barry and actor Stephen Rea as the voice of Christy Nolan
Producer JOCK Gallagher BBC Birmingham