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Tics on film: life with Tourette’s

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This episode of Scotcast contains some strong language.

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Irvine Welsh: Mobile phones destroy culture’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002gqtv

In 1989, John Davidson (pictured 2025) was on TV screens as a sad and lonely teenager in the documentary John's Not Mad.

Today, he tells us what it’s like to have his life and journey with Tourette’s syndrome turned into a feature film, I Swear - and of his pride in the next generation, including Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: [email protected]

Photo credit: Eoin Carey. Additional material provided by STUDIOCANAL

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Manage episode 510057713 series 3638042
Content provided by BBC and BBC Radio Scotland. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by BBC and BBC Radio Scotland or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

This episode of Scotcast contains some strong language.

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Irvine Welsh: Mobile phones destroy culture’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002gqtv

In 1989, John Davidson (pictured 2025) was on TV screens as a sad and lonely teenager in the documentary John's Not Mad.

Today, he tells us what it’s like to have his life and journey with Tourette’s syndrome turned into a feature film, I Swear - and of his pride in the next generation, including Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: [email protected]

Photo credit: Eoin Carey. Additional material provided by STUDIOCANAL

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