Don't Tell The Doctor

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

The internet has brought an unimaginable wealth of information to hand, but it is becoming increasingly clear that this does not always have beneficial results, especially when it comes to researching sickness and symptoms. Despite the chance of receiving misinformation, unqualified advice and unlicensed products, young people are increasingly turning to self-diagnosis instead of meeting with genuine professionals, all of which can have disastrous consequences to their health. In this series, four talented doctors come to the rescue of a variety of young adults aged 18 to 35 who have all suffered unnecessarily, and despite the embarrassment of their conditions, are desperate to receive suitable treatment.

2017 · 1h 0m
Starring Belinda Fenty, Tamara Karni Cohen, Jonathan Hazon

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Patients featured include 26-year-old Sophie who suffers from head-to-toe acne and obsessively picks at her skin, and a gym addict from Essex who is experiencing random outbursts of uncontrollable rage.
    1h
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Patients featured include Kyran who has a lump above his eye, Coco whose attempts to remove a scar made it worse, Sammi who has extreme facial hair, and Luke who is in agony whenever he pees.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Ben has a bleeding rash all over his back, chest and neck, and made it worse with baking soda. Nicola's hair is falling out, convincing her she has a brain tumour. Dan has an uncontrollably itchy bottom, while Toyin risked her life with dodgy diet drugs.
    1h
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Emi is devastated that her hair is falling out. Debbie is fed up with people giving up their seats on the bus - she is not pregnant!
    1h
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Gabriele's sore and bleeding hands are putting his artistic career at risk. Hairdresser Mark has severe facial scarring due to teenage acne. Fashion designer Stacey's snoring keeps her whole family awake. Katy spends hours either vomiting or feeling like she is about to.
    1h
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Lucy suffers from explosive bowels which send her running for the nearest loo with little warning. Charlotte was hospitalised after too much exercise and dieting. Natalie has developed mysterious lines across her forehead, and nightclub singer Pam suffers with excessive sweating.
    1h

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Cast & Crew

  • B‌F
    Belinda Fenty
    Self
  • T‌K
    Tamara Karni Cohen
    Self
  • J‌H
    Jonathan Hazon
    Self
  • K‌K
    Khizar Khan-Mahmood
    Self
  • H‌W
    Hannah Wood
    Narrator
  • O‌W
    Oliver Wright
    Producer
  • S‌F
    Steven Fullagar
    Producer

About

Don't Tell The Doctor

Documentary

The internet has brought an unimaginable wealth of information to hand, but it is becoming increasingly clear that this does not always have beneficial results, especially when it comes to researching sickness and symptoms. Despite the chance of receiving misinformation, unqualified advice and unlicensed products, young people are increasingly turning to self-diagnosis instead of meeting with genuine professionals, all of which can have disastrous consequences to their health. In this series, four talented doctors come to the rescue of a variety of young adults aged 18 to 35 who have all suffered unnecessarily, and despite the embarrassment of their conditions, are desperate to receive suitable treatment.

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5ST
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2017

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English (United Kingdom)

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