- Title: The Man Who Slept For 19 Years
- Date: 31st January 2005
- Description:This BodyShock film tells the remarkable story of the world's longest coma. Twenty years ago Terry Wallis fell into a coma. Doctors said he would never wake up,but his devoted mother Angilee never gave up hope. As the years passed,Terry's wife left him and his baby daughter Amber grew up without a father. Then suddenly last summer,after 19 years,Terry woke up. No one has ever emerged from a coma after so long. Terry is a medical miracle. But this is no Hollywood-style awakening; Terry's mind is stuck in the year of his accident. So he believes he's still 19 years old and able-bodied when in fact he can't use his limbs. Worst of all,he is unable to recognise Amber because in his mind she is still a four-month-old baby. BodyShock: The Man Who Slept for 19 Years uncovers the secrets of Terry's mind and memory,joining Angilee and Amber as they take Terry to New York to be examined by neurologists. The film also tells the story of British couple Clare and Roy King. Roy was unconscious for just ten minutes following a minor car crash but the damage to his brain robbed him of the capacity to love his wife and child. This film answers important questions about how the brain works and the nature of consciousness. It explores the fascinating border between life and death and how devoted families can aid a patient's recovery. Director: Julia Harrington Narrator: Lucy Briers
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Mentorn Barraclough Carey Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:31/01/2005
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s