Alastair Campbell: Depression & Me
1 x 60’ | Silverfish Films & Windfall Films | BBC TWO | 2018
Director, Producer & Writer
Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell has been dogged by crippling bouts of depression since he was a young man.
In this intensely personal film, Campbell explores experimental new treatments to see if any of them can help him live a happier life.
Shortlisted for the Grierson Awards, Best Science Documentary.
Filming a 3D printout of part of Alastair's brain
Alastair did not enjoy electroconvulsive therapy
Alastair's breakthrough - his slightly phallic jam jar
We had intimate access over several months
Filming in the Albert Hall