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Inside Out discovers what happened to the 150 dogs who were rescued from the fire at a Manchester dogs' home and meets a young woman with an extremely rare illness.

Inside Out discovers what happened to the 150 dogs who were rescued from the Manchester dogs' home fire which killed around 60 dogs and caused national outrage. Also in the programme, Inside Out meets the young woman from Stockport whose extremely rare illness causes her to sleep for weeks on end, and Dianne Oxberry tries her hand at carriage driving with an 80-year-old Cumbrian who has friends in high places.

29 minutes

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Mon 20 Oct 201419:30

'Sleeping beauty' syndrome

'Sleeping beauty' syndrome

While many of us dream of a few extra hours' sleep due to the pressures of work and family, such an idea is the stuff of nightmares for one young woman.

For during episodes of her extremely rare illness, which can last for weeks, Beth Goodier is awake for only two hours a day.

The 20-year-old from Stockport in Greater Manchester has Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as 'Sleeping Beauty' syndrome.

Read the full story on the BBC News website.

Watch the Inside Out video on the BBC News website.

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterDianne Oxberry
ReporterJacey Normand
EditorDeborah Van Bishop

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Oct 201419:30