Network/Films/John S Not Mad 1989
John's Not Mad
Quick Facts
DirectorValerie Kaye
Runtime0h 28m
GenresDocumentary
Release1989-03-14
Film

John's Not Mad

1989· 0h 28m· Documentary

John's Not Mad is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 1989. It was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of the 50 Greatest Documentaries. The film shadows John Davidson, a 15-year-old from Galashiels in Scotland, who had severe Tourette syndrome. John's life was explored in terms of his family and the close-knit community around him, and how they all coped with a misunderstood condition.

1989-03-14
John's Not Mad

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DirectorValerie Kaye
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Details

Released1989-03-14
Runtime0h 28m
StatusReleased
StudiosBBC
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating4.8/10 · 3 votes
Original languageen

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