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Being Gail Porter

In 1999, Gail Porter was one of the UK’s most sought-after female TV presenters. Over the next 20 years, she suffered post-natal depression, alopecia and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. In 2014 she even ended up sleeping rough on a park bench. Gail takes a tell-all journey into her past and tries to find a reason as to why this happened to her. This is a deeply personal exploration of mental health, self-harm, anorexia and depression, as well as a stark reminder of how the world has changed since the 1990s heyday. 



Festival
Celtic Media Festival 2021
Title
Being Gail Porter
Entry Category
Single Documentary
Produced By
Tern Television
Producer
Anne-Claire Pilley
Directed By
Anne-Claire Pilley
Broadcaster
BBC Scotland