• 1991
  • 1h
Madness

Summary Documentary series examining the history of mental problems in humans. View more details

  • 1991
  • 1h

Madness

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jonathan Miller Philip Stone Alexander Hanson Lorna Heilbron

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8.7

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 5, 1991

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) KCET Brook Productions

Summary Documentary series examining the history of mental problems in humans. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 5, 1991

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) KCET Brook Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 05, 1991
To Define True Madness
Dr Jonathan Miller explores theories and treatments and why the concept of madness remains elusive.
Episode 2 • Oct 12, 1991
Out of Sight
Dr Jonathan Miller describes how in the past, people considered "mad" would be kept separate from the rest of the population and out of sight.
Episode 3 • Oct 19, 1991
Brainwaves
From the days of horrific experiments to today's more sophisticated attempts, different aspects of mental illness, society's attempts to cure or contain it and the changing attitudes in doctors and the general public are explored.
Episode 4 • Oct 26, 1991
The Talking Cure
Psychological perspectives on madness are discussed.
Episode 5 • Nov 02, 1991
In Two Minds
Dr Jonathan Miller asks is madness an illness in the medical sense?
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