16 August 2021 News
The BBC documentary, Rob Burrow: My Year with MND, has been shortlisted in the Authored Documentary category at the prestigious National Television Awards.
Rob Burrow MBE, who was recently named a patron of the MND Association, was diagnosed with MND in December 2019 at just 37 years old.
In a bid to raise awareness of the disease, BBC cameras followed the former rugby league player for a year to document his journey with MND and features interviews with Rob, his wife Lindsey, his parents and close friends.
Other documentaries shortlisted in the Authored Documentary category are: Kate Garraway: Finding Derek, Katie Price: Harvey and Me, Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, and Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children.
The results will be revealed at the NTA ceremony, live on ITV on 9 September 2021.
Chris James, Director of External Affairs said:
“On behalf of the MND community, I want to say a huge congratulations to Rob, his family and the BBC for being shortlisted at the National Television Awards. We continue to be incredibly grateful for everything Rob and those around him are doing to make a difference for the 5,000 people in the UK who, like Rob, are living with MND today. Millions more people are now aware of MND and understand so much more about this brutal disease thanks to Rob and his family sharing their story so openly. As you saw in the documentary Rob’s positivity in spite of his MND diagnosis is both infectious and inspiring, and has motivated hundreds to fundraise for the MND Association in his honour. We wish Rob all the luck for the National Television Awards and have our fingers crossed his documentary takes home the gold!”
How to vote:
Visit the National Television Awards website to vote: www.nationaltvawards.com
Votes must be in by midday on Thursday 9 September 2021.
All new votes will be added to those already submitted in the first round of voting. The results will be revealed at the NTA ceremony, live on ITV from The O2 London on 9 September 2021 from 7.30pm.
Watch Rob Burrow: My Year with MND