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John's Not Mad
1989
In 1989 the BBC's QED programme aired a documentary about the life of John Davidson, a 15 year old boy from Galashiels in Scotland. John was a sufferer of the then little known Tourette's Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. It manifests itself through nervous tics and the involuntary use of socially unacceptable words. .. Read more
| Starring | Heather Davidson, Lorna Peggie, John Davidson, John Davidson (ii) |
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| Genres | Documentary |
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John's Not Mad
In 1989 the BBC's QED programme aired a documentary about the life of John Davidson, a 15 year old boy from Galashiels in Scotland. John was a sufferer of the then little known Tourette's Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. It manifests itself through nervous tics and the involuntary use of socially unacceptable words. This release also includes the BBC's follow-up film THE BOY CAN'T HELP IT, where John is now a 31 year old adult.
| Starring | Heather Davidson, Lorna Peggie, John Davidson, John Davidson (ii) |
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| Studio | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 4 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Rent: DVD: 09 Feb 2004 |
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Educational or comedy
This documentary is about a really serious medical condition. Two short pieces, one filmed in the late 80's and the other, present day. It illustrates how ... read more »
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- 28 Oct 2004 at 01:11
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tired of waiting
When are we going to get to see the other documentary featuring John...............Tourettes I swear I cant help it!! Hurry up Love Film.
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It's not funny but I couldn't help but laugh!
This is a great little documentary about tourette's syndrome. The programme is a funny yet moving story about a fifteen year old boy who suffers from ... read more »
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F&%KING Brilliant!
What I got from this documentary:
This documentary explores the condition in a frank, laymen’s way. It explains and shows to the viewers that ... read more » - 542610
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John's Not Mad
In 1989 the BBC's QED programme aired a documentary about the life of John Davidson, a 15 year old boy from Galashiels in Scotland. John was a sufferer of the then little known Tourette's Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. It manifests itself through nervous tics and the involuntary use of ...
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