Channel 4 commissions new documentary with Adam Hills

Channel 4 commissions new documentary with Adam Hills

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Tuesday, 19th November 2019
Adam Hills (credit: Channel 4)
Adam Hills (credit: Channel 4)

A one-off documentary about comedian Adam Hills has been announced by Channel 4.

Adam Hills: Take His Legs will follow The Last Leg host as he undertakes a personal and physical challenge to realise his boyhood dream of playing competitive rugby league.

The documentary will chart the remarkable inception of Physical Disability Rugby League (PDLR) in the UK and the underdog success of the Warrington Wolves PDLR team, who rose from open trials to World Champions in just six months.

As a huge rugby league fan, Hills put his passion into practice and became a driving force behind the establishment of the first PDLR team in the UK.

The documentary will follow Hills as he and his Warrington Wolves team-mates prepare for the biggest game of their lives. 

As the team travel to the other side of the world to face the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their first ever International Club Challenge, they must rise to the monumental challenge of becoming the best PDLR team in the world.

The documentary will follow Hills’ journey from celebrity advocate and rugby fanatic to friend and team-mate to an incredible group of men.

Take His Legs will also discuss issues such as mental health, PTSD and the true impact of sport and teamwork on the emotional well-being of the team.

Hills commented: “Playing Physical Disability Rugby League has been one of the greatest adventures of my life. I’m so glad we brought a camera with us, because it took me to places I never expected. Like Wakefield. More than that though, it has shown me the power that sport has to change lives.” 

 

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A one-off documentary about comedian Adam Hills has been announced by Channel 4.