Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip

Sep 30, 2018

0h 59m

★ 5.0

Overview

Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC

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Documentary

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BBC Four

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