Rachel Bruno: My Dad & Me
Documentary in which Rachel Bruno sets out to discover the truth about the illness - bipolar affective disorder - that affects her dad, ex-heavyweight world boxing champion Frank.
26-year-old Rachel Bruno lives at home with her brother and sister and works as a waitress in a pizza restaurant. But Rachel is also the daughter of Frank Bruno, ex-heavyweight world boxing champion and much-loved national treasure.
Since being sectioned for the first time ten years ago, Frank is now one of Britain's most famous sufferers of bipolar affective disorder - an illness that's more commonly known as manic depression. In this personal, authored documentary Rachel sets out to discover the truth about her dad's illness.
Through talking to Frank about his condition and spending time with other sufferers, Rachel explores this potentially devastating illness that affects around 1 in 100 people and discovers whether she herself is at risk of developing it too.
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My dad Frank, bipolar disorder and me
Rachel explains the effect her father's illness had on her and her family over the years.
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Paul Scates' story
Duration: 03:33
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Rachel and Frank discuss being bipolar
Duration: 02:42
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rachel Bruno |
| Director | Dan Child |
| Producer | Dan Child |
| Executive Producer | Clare Sillery |
| Participant | Frank Bruno |
| Production Manager | Zara Gregory |
| Assistant Producer | Maria Atherton |
| Editor | Anna Price |
| Production Coordinator | Laura Young |
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