Summary
Jason and Liz met by chance whilst travelling, they fell in love and within a year were engaged and expecting a child. 365 days after that first meeting, Jason woke up from a coma. He had suffered a devastating brain injury which meant he would have to learn to walk again just as his son was taking his first steps. As a couple, Jason and Liz Le Masurier had to navigate a new and unexpected course. They tell their story to Dr Sian Williams.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Greg Jenner. I'm the host of Your Dead to Me, where the best names in comedy and history |
| 0:05.5 | join me to learn about and laugh at the past. You are a traitor. And in the new series, we'll meet |
| 0:11.2 | Aristotle. I think he might have been a time traveller. Someone who's like almost a glitch. |
| 0:15.3 | We'll dive into the causes of the British Civil Wars in the 1600s. In England at this period, |
| 0:19.8 | there's people can't get on the housing ladder. |
| 0:21.5 | This sounds familiar. And we'll discover the arts and crafts movement. I love the clothes. I love |
| 0:26.5 | the vibe. Yes, we're a comedy show that takes history seriously and then laughs at it. You're dead |
| 0:30.8 | to me. Listen first on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:45.6 | Hello and welcome to the programme where we meet extraordinary individuals who've had their lives transformed by an unexpected event. |
| 0:51.1 | Well, today, we're meeting a couple, Jason and Liz LeMasurier. |
| 0:55.8 | Now, Jason got in touch with us to share their story and it starts like a romance straight out of fiction. You know the thing. Two people have a chance meeting, share smiles and |
| 1:01.0 | before you know it, it's wedding plans. But in their very real life, things changed in a split |
| 1:07.5 | second. They're both here to talk about it. Hello. |
| 1:12.0 | Hi, Sean. |
| 1:13.0 | Hi, hi. |
| 1:14.0 | Good to hear your voices. |
| 1:17.8 | Let's talk then about how you first met. |
| 1:20.6 | Setting the picture, you are halfway around the world. |
| 1:21.4 | It's Sydney. |
| 1:22.9 | It's 2006. |
| 1:25.1 | Jason, how did you bump into Liz? |
| 1:29.8 | Well, I was on a flight back from the UK back to New Zealand, |
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