John's Not Mad (1989)
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.
- Date of release
- 1989-03-14
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Valerie Kaye
Casting
- Eleanor Bron — Narrator (voice)
- John Davidson — Self
- Heather Davidson — Self
- Oliver Sacks — Self
Interesting facts
John's Not Mad is a British television documentary made as an episode of the BBC's Q.E.D. series in 1989. In 2005, it was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of the 50 Greatest Documentaries.
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