Stephen Fry to revisit manic depression doco, 10 yrs on.

Following in the ABC’s footsteps perhaps…. ?

The BBC will feature a week of programming in February on mental illness, led by Stephen Fry revisiting the subject of his acclaimed documentary The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, a decade later.

In The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On he will talk more about his bipolar condition and his suicide attempt while filming in Uganda in 2012. He will also reflect on how his busy lifestyle exacerbates his condition and his realisation that his illness can’t be cured but only managed.

Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC TV Channels said: “Ten years on since Stephen Fry’s Emmy award-winning film about manic depression, it now feels like the right time to bring this important subject to a mainstream audience on BBC1. To find out what has changed, what progress has been made and what the future holds for people living with mental health conditions in the UK. Over the last decade, we’ve broken down taboos and medical advances mean we have a greater understanding of the brain than ever before, but we’re not there yet. There is still so much more that needs to be done.”

Source: Radio Times