Name: Employable Me
Released: 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Woodlock

Available on Philo

This series follows Britain's most extraordinary job seekers as they prove that having Tourette's or autism shouldn't make them unemployable. By using science to uncover their unique abilities they could land their dream job.

Documentary · 2016 · 1 hr

Starring John Woodlock

Director Sam Roubicek

EPISODE 1

Paul & Brett

Up until 6 years ago, 52-year-old Paul was a normal dad doing a nine-to-five; now, Paul has a severe case of Tourette's Syndrome; despite the extreme nature of his condition, Paul is desperate to succeed at work once again.

49 min · Mar 23, 2016
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Tom is 27 and has an extreme form of Tourette's Syndrome and he has found it impossible to find a career he can succeed in.

49 min · Mar 30, 2016
EPISODE 3

Ellie & Ben

Ellie lead a perfectly normal life until, out of the blue, she started yelling for marshmallows in a supermarket; Ellie developed full-blown Tourette's and was forced to leave her job as a youth worker; she is now desperate to find a job.

49 min · Apr 6, 2016
EPISODE 1

Andy & Ryan

Andy was a successful businessman, but six years ago he suffered a stroke during a routine operation; Andy has applied for over 3,000 jobs and has only ever received one interview.

58 min · Nov 27, 2017
EPISODE 2

Nicola & Marve

Nicola was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two; she has a first-class honors degree in multimedia journalism, but despite hundreds of applications she has never had a permanent job.

59 min · Dec 4, 2017
EPISODE 3

Kerie & Daniel

Thirty year old Dubliner Kerie has been blind all her life; two years ago, after struggling to find work in Ireland, she took the brave step of leaving her family home and moving to the U.K. on her own.

58 min · Dec 11, 2017