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Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive

2019 · 47 min

A gentle, candid look at illness and treatment that is sobering but personable, carried by a familiar presenter's warmth.

Genres: Documentary
Starring: Bill Turnbull, Stephen Fry, John Humphrys

Overview: This intimate documentary follows journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull as he undertakes chemotherapy, tries cannabis for medicinal purposes and adopts a healthier diet.

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Genres: Documentary
Starring: Bill Turnbull, Stephen Fry, John Humphrys

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: healing
survival
trauma
faith
family
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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