I haven't seen any of this. I don't suppose you taped it?

I didn't. I tend not to, since I have a long history of failing to watch things I've put on tape for later, so I gave up taping things.

I wasn't paying very close attention last week, because I was nursing an Exchange server while the programme was on, but I was able to watch tonight's half properly.

I know alexmc was interested in recording it (or finding someone else who had) -- see his comments here -- so I'll ask him when I see him, and he may have got a recording.

I have an avi copy of the first episode and should soon have a copy of the second. I could probably chuck them on a dvd for you if you like.

A copy of that to either poppy or myself would be welcome, yes please. Either on disk or as a link for download.

If there is a DVD floating about I would appreciate a copy at some point -- possibly to watervole to watch with her the next time I pass through sunny England.

Seconded. It's very much something I'd like to watch too.

I thought it was extremely good - a very informative, well-constructed and sympathetic analysis of a much-misunderstood condition. I can't say from personal experience how accurate the discussion of mania was, but the descriptions of depressive episodes sounded decidedly familiar.

Happy Birthday, Douglas :)
Hope you'll have a wonderful day!
To bad I'm not already in London, then I'd join you ;)
But well, I guess we'll have time to meet in the next weeks.

I missed that documentary last week but I saw it last night and I thought it was really good. I think it was really brave of Fry to do something like that and be so open and honest about it all. I remember when he went missing, and then he came back and it's not really been discussed much since.

I thought it was interesting when he spoke to that lady who'd not had any problems for 15 years or something, and she was taking no medication but controlling it through diet. Having suffered from depression I find now that if I keep my diet sensible and take my vitamins my mood doesn't go too low.

Good birthday thoughts.

Hmm ... I've had several people comment that my inability to find 'centre ground' and my feeling that my mood is either too high or too low most of the time might be an indication of some kind of bipolar disorder. But I've always assumed I couldn't possibly be manic depressive because I don't have classic mania. However ... apparently, there's something called 'hypomania', which is more of a 'take on the world' feeling. So now I'm wondering how to broad this with my GP without sounding like a hypochondriac...

ha I know what you mean. I get these phases where nothing can bring me down and I'm all happy and chirpy and laughing all the time - but I thought that was just life.

I don't get those so much any more, since I evened out my diet. Less sugar and more fruit and vege!

It's definitely not just ingested chemicals - e.g. sugar or alcohol. I eat a pretty good diet, and when I do OD on doughnuts, that doesn't bring it on. Now, good company, or an exciting email - that can do it :-)