Football stars Stephen and Steph Darby (née Houghton) join Rob and Lindsey to talk about what life is like living with MND.The couples talk about how female sport is depicted and what their hopes and dreams are for their families in the future.This episode was recorded in 2024 before Rob passed away on 2 June, four and a half years after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. It has been produced with the blessing of the Burrow family.

Football stars Stephen and Steph Darby (née Houghton) join Rob and Lindsey to talk about what life is like living with MND. The couples talk about how female sport is depicted and what their hopes and dreams are for their families in the future. This episode was recorded in 2024 before Rob passed away on 2 June, four and a half years after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. It has been produced with the blessing of the Burrow family.

Stephen and Steph Darby

Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has Motor Neurone Disease, he asks questions to guests using his eye-gaze machine.Inspired by the number seven, which Burrow wore on his back when playing, episodes explore how sporting greats deal with adversity and how to celebrate the good at every opportunity.Producer: Tracy Gee
Digital Producer: Lewis Deighton, Hana Kelly and Jacob Tomlinson
Station Sound Producer: Dan Purvis
Operations Engineer: Richard Biddulph and Ross Collier
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Kathryn MorrisonWith thanks to Motor Neurone Disease Association, Speak Unique and Think Smart Box.Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds.

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Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has Motor Neurone Disease, he asks questions to guests using his eye-gaze machine. Inspired by the number seven, which Burrow wore on his back when playing, episodes explore how sporting greats deal with adversity and how to celebrate the good at every opportunity. Producer: Tracy Gee Digital Producer: Lewis Deighton, Hana Kelly and Jacob Tomlinson Station Sound Producer: Dan Purvis Operations Engineer: Richard Biddulph and Ross Collier Online producer: Rachael Smith Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison With thanks to Motor Neurone Disease Association, Speak Unique and Think Smart Box. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds.

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