Movie

John's Not Mad (1989)

• March 14, 1989
• 28m

• Documentary

Overview

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

Starring

Eleanor Bron, John Davidson, Heather Davidson