John's Not Mad

John's Not Mad

"John's Not Mad" was a "QED" documentary made by the BBC in 1989. It was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of 50 Greatest Documentaries. [Channel Four Television Corporation, "The 50 Greatest Documentaries," October 2005.]

The film shadowed John Davidson, a fifteen 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. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist, offers observations on aspects of John's behaviour.

The documentary achieved a cult status soon after it was first aired and, contrary to the "possible good intentions of the film crew, it has been seen as some sort of comedy classic". [cite web| url=http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=10423| title=John's Not Mad| date=2004-02-09| publisher=DVD Times| accessdate=2007-06-20]

"John's Not Mad" has been released on DVD including footage from John in the 2002 "The Boy Can't Help It". John is also featured with Keith Allen in a Channel 4 documentary entitled "Tourette De France" where he travelled with Keith and a group of Scottish persons with Tourette syndrome to Paris to visit the hospital where Georges Gilles de la Tourette practised.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00013KCPE "John's Not Mad" DVD at Amazon]
* [http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/bellsmyre/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=4086 Article from Bellsmyre Community Portal]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Davidson — may refer to: John Andrew Davidson (1852–1903), Canadian politician John Davidson (actor) (1886–1968), American actor John Davidson (admiral), Australian admiral John Davidson (botanist) (1878–1970), British Columbia s first Provincial Botanist… …   Wikipedia

  • John Jameson (comics) — John Jameson John Jameson. Art by John Romita Jr. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …   Wikipedia

  • mad as a hatter — or[mad as a March hare] {adj. phr.} Not able to think right; crazy. * /Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mad as a hatter — or[mad as a March hare] {adj. phr.} Not able to think right; crazy. * /Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Mad Dog American — Álbum de estudio de SX 10 Publicación 6 de junio de 2000 Género(s) Rap metal, rap rock Calificaciones profesionales All …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Stossel — Infobox Person name = John Stossel image size = 250px caption = John Stossel speaking at the Free State Project s New Hampshire Liberty Forum. birth date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|3|6 birth place = Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States… …   Wikipedia

  • John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean — Craig and John Paul (Guy Burnet and James Sutton). John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean are fictional characters and a supercouple from the long running British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[1] …   Wikipedia

  • John Deacon — For other people named John Deacon, see John Deacon (disambiguation). John Deacon Deacon on stage in Dublin, 1979 Background information Birth name John Rich …   Wikipedia

  • John the Fearless — Infobox Monarch|name=John the Fearless title=Duke of Burgundy, Count of Artois and Flanders, Count Palatine of Burgundy caption= reign=27 April 1404 ndash;10 September 1419 coronation= othertitles=Duke of Burgundy (27 April 1404 ndash;10… …   Wikipedia

  • Mad (magazine) — Mad Editor Harvey Kurtzman (1952–1956); Al Feldstein (1956–1984); John Ficarra (1984– ) and Nick Meglin (1984–2004) Categories Satirical magazine Frequency …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”