The Boy Can't Help It

Feb 27, 2002

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

A documentary about Tourettes sufferer John Davidson. This is a follow-up to the 1989 TV documentary John's Not Mad focusing on his present circumstances as an adult with Tourettes and the impact the earlier documentary had on his life. The film also follows Greg Storey, an 8 year old who has been diagnosed with Tourettes.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC

The Boy Can't Help It Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Josette Simon

Self

John Davidson

Self (as Heather Clarke)

Heather Davidson

Self

Greg Storey

Self

Kim Storey

Self

Paul Storey

Self

Michael England

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