Driven: The Billy Monger Story – BBC2

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The amazing story of courageous teenage racing driver Billy Monger

Last April, 17-year-old racing driver Billy Monger was involved in a horrific crash while competing in a Formula 4 race at Donington Park in Leicestershire and had to have both his legs amputated.

Despite his injuries, Billy was determined to race again and this moving documentary follows him as he sets out to do just that.

Driven: The Billy Monger Story

Billy Monger poses beside a British Formula 3 racing car

With the support of his family and friends, Billy learns to adjust to using prosthetic legs and to driving a modified racing car.

‘My life didn’t stop with the crash, it changed,’ he says. Billy is an inspiration. Never dwelling on what might have been but instead focusing on getting back to what he loves doing – racing.

TV Times rating: *****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.