John's Not Mad
1989•28m•4.8•Released
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.
Director
Valerie Kaye
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Eleanor Bron
Narrator (voice)
John Davidson
Self
Heather Davidson
Self
Oliver Sacks
Self
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