Madness

All Episodes 1991

  • Ended
  • 1991-10-06T00:00:00Z
  • 50m
  • 4h 10m (5 episodes)
  • Documentary
From the days of horrific experiments to today's more sophisticated attempts to deal with disorders, in Madness Dr Jonathan Miller looks at different aspects of mental illness, society's attempts to cure or contain it and the changing attitudes in doctors and the general public.

5 episodes

Series Premiere

1991-10-06T00:00:00Z

1x01 To Define True Madness

Series Premiere

1x01 To Define True Madness

  • 1991-10-06T00:00:00Z50m

To Define True Madness is the first program in the five-part BBC series examining the history of mental illness. In "To Define True Madness", Dr Jonathan Miller explores theories and treatments and why the concept of Madness remains elusive.

1991-10-13T00:00:00Z

1x02 Out of Sight

1x02 Out of Sight

  • 1991-10-13T00:00:00Z50m

Out of Sight - The rise and fall of the asylum is documented in this programme.

1991-10-20T00:00:00Z

1x03 Brainwaves

1x03 Brainwaves

  • 1991-10-20T00:00:00Z50m

In this episode, "Brainwaves", Jonathan Miller examines shock therapy, lobotomy, psycho-surgery and other physical treatments of mental illness.

1991-10-27T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Talking Cure

1x04 The Talking Cure

  • 1991-10-27T00:00:00Z50m

Psychological perspectives on madness are discussed in The Talking Cure.

1991-11-03T00:00:00Z

1x05 In Two Minds

1x05 In Two Minds

  • 1991-11-03T00:00:00Z50m

In the final episode in a five-part series examining the history of mental illness, Dr Jonathan Miller asks is madness an illness in the medical sense?

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