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Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She finds out how fit or unfit she is and how much exercise or activity is necessary to keep in shape.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She finds out how fit or unfit she is and how much exercise or activity is necessary to keep in shape.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She finds out how fit or unfit she is and how much exercise or activity is necessary to keep in shape.

Starts 2008-07-25 08:30:00, Ends 2008-07-25 08:45:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-08-01 15:30:00, Ends 2007-08-01 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-07-31 20:00:00, Ends 2007-07-31 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4: She explores how the condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4: She explores how the condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4. As more and more children in the UK are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Vivienne explores how the condition is defined. Is the decision made on medical grounds or is it based on how society and schools in particular expect children to behave?

Starts 2007-08-08 15:30:00, Ends 2007-08-08 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-08-07 20:00:00, Ends 2007-08-07 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates how health professionals define the average age for beginning puberty.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates how health professionals define the average age for beginning puberty.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates how health professionals define the average age for beginning puberty and under what circumstances medical intervention may be appropriate. She finds that normal puberty in Blackpool is quite different to that in Bangladesh.

Starts 2008-08-08 23:30:00, Ends 2008-08-08 23:48:00 and is on for 18 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-08-08 08:45:00, Ends 2008-08-08 09:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-08-15 15:30:00, Ends 2007-08-15 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-08-14 20:00:00, Ends 2007-08-14 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. This programme looks at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and asks when repetitive actions no longer become normal.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. This programme looks at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and asks when repetitive actions no longer become normal.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. This programme looks at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and asks when repetitive actions or intrusive thoughts no longer become normal.

Starts 2007-08-22 15:30:00, Ends 2007-08-22 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-08-21 20:00:00, Ends 2007-08-21 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life. Although attitudes towards sexual behaviour have become much more liberal, it seems that many of us remain anxious.
Details : Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life. Although attitudes towards sexual behaviour have become much more liberal, it seems that many of us remain anxious.Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life. Although attitudes towards sexual behaviour have become much more liberal, it seems that many of us are still anxious. The nation's obsession with sex is putting extra pressure on us to perform well in the bedroom and to question whether we measure up.

Starts 2007-09-19 15:30:00, Ends 2007-09-19 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-09-18 20:00:00, Ends 2007-09-18 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4: She looks at dyslexia and questions the value of tests to identify children at risk.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4: She looks at dyslexia and questions the value of tests to identify children at risk.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4. She looks at dyslexia and questions the value of tests to identify children at risk. Geneticist Robert Plomin argues that dyslexia is not a disorder but a variant of normal learning ability.

Starts 2008-03-12 16:30:00, Ends 2008-03-12 17:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-03-11 21:00:00, Ends 2008-03-11 21:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 3/4: She investigates mathematical ability and the condition known as dyscalculia, a type of number blindness.
Details : Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 3/4: She investigates mathematical ability and the condition known as dyscalculia, a type of number blindness.Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 3/4. She investigates mathematical ability and the condition known as dyscalculia, a type of number blindness which makes learning maths very difficult.

Starts 2008-03-19 16:30:00, Ends 2008-03-19 16:56:00 and is on for 26 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-03-18 21:00:00, Ends 2008-03-18 21:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Am I Normal?
Summary : 1/4. Addictions: Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron hears controversial views from those who believe we are in danger of absolving weak people from taking responsibility for their choices.
Details : 1/4. Addictions: Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron hears controversial views from those who believe we are in danger of absolving weak people from taking responsibility for their choices. 1/4. Addictions If you can't stop taking drugs, drinking yourself into oblivion, or gambling your life away, don't worry, it's not your fault: you suffer from the disease called addiction. We're a society addicted to the idea of addiction. But is there any convincing evidence for this belief? In the first of a four part series for BBC TWO, clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron hears controversial views from those who believe we are in danger of absolving weak and selfish people from taking responsibility for their own choices. Should we believe someone who says they're a sex addict, or the teenager who claims to be addicted to video games? Tanya examines some unconventional treatments available for addiction and seeks to uncover if they have any scientific credibility. [S]

Starts 2008-04-14 20:00:00, Ends 2008-04-14 21:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Two

Starts 2008-04-22 01:50:00, Ends 2008-04-22 02:50:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC One

Am I Normal?
Summary : 3/4. Spirituality: Tanya Byron considers why we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts, and looks at what happens when the worlds of scientific fact and pure faith collide.
Details : 3/4. Spirituality: Tanya Byron considers why we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts, and looks at what happens when the worlds of scientific fact and pure faith collide. 3/4. Spirituality. Reports suggest fewer people in Britain today follow a religion than ever before. Yet most of us still cling to the idea of life after death, spirits and the supernatural. Why do we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts? And what happens when the worlds of hard scientific fact and pure faith collide? Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron explores what some consider as the fine line between religious devotion and psychiatric disorder. She sees what happens when rational scientists try to analyse religious phenomena like Speaking in Tongues and Hearing Voices, and considers the beliefs of faith healers who claim miracles happen. [S]

Starts 2008-04-28 20:00:00, Ends 2008-04-28 21:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Two

Am I Normal?
Summary : 3/4. Spirituality: Tanya Byron considers why we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts, and looks at what happens when scientific fact and pure faith collide.
Details : 3/4. Spirituality: Tanya Byron considers why we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts, and looks at what happens when scientific fact and pure faith collide. 3/4. Spirituality. Reports suggest fewer people in Britain today follow a religion than ever before. Yet most of us still cling to the idea of life after death, spirits and the supernatural. Why do we judge some as true believers and others as religious nuts? And what happens when the worlds of hard scientific fact and pure faith collide? Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron explores what some consider as the fine line between religious devotion and psychiatric disorder. She sees what happens when rational scientists try to analyse religious phenomena like Speaking in Tongues and Hearing Voices, and considers the beliefs of faith healers who claim miracles happen. [AD,S,SL]

Starts 2008-05-06 00:20:00, Ends 2008-05-06 01:20:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC One

Am I Normal?
Summary : 4/4. Sex: Dr Tanya Byron asks why we judge some expressions of sexual desire as eccentric but within normal bounds, and condemn others as repugnant and dangerous.
Details : 4/4. Sex: Dr Tanya Byron asks why we judge some expressions of sexual desire as eccentric but within normal bounds, and condemn others as repugnant and dangerous. 4/4. Sex Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron asks why we judge some expressions of sexual desire as eccentric but within normal bounds, and condemn others as repugnant and dangerous. Tanya spends time with a self-described sex addict who has had more than 5,000 partners; he insists he is normal and argues that most men would do the same if given half the chance. She meets a woman who insists that a low libido is the norm, and that most women want far less sex than their male counterparts. Tanya also confronts the case of a man who believes there should be no age of consent. [S,SL]

Starts 2008-05-13 00:40:00, Ends 2008-05-13 01:40:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC One

Am I Normal?
Summary : Vivienne Parry continues to try to find out what is normal. Will home tests, which allow women to detect pregnancy six days before their period is due, increase miscarriages?
Details : Vivienne Parry continues to try to find out what is normal. Will home tests, which allow women to detect pregnancy six days before their period is due, increase miscarriages?Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. Fifty percent of fertilised eggs are lost, but as home tests allow women to detect pregnancy six days before their period is due, will this increase the miscarriage rate and what are the psychological implications?

Starts 2008-10-08 15:30:00, Ends 2008-10-08 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-10-07 20:00:00, Ends 2008-10-07 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

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