My Name Is and I’m An Alcoholic
NETWORK: CHANNEL 5
DURATION: 60 MINUTES
PRODUCTION COMPANY: KNICKERBOCKERGLORY
All of us know someone with an issue with alcohol. We followed the life stories of 8 people who have battled with addiction. What made them become an alcoholic and more importantly what helped them get sober.
A professional cellist, too stressed to play on stage without a bottle of vodka disguised as water at her feet; the former Editor of the Sun, too anxious to run Britain’s biggest newspaper without being bolstered by booze; a single mother, drinking through her loneliness and her shame at her failed marriage; a criminal who became alcoholic aged 13, grieving the loss of his mother; a local GP drinking to escape the problems of her patients; and, a student counsellor who relapsed just days before filming.
“Filmmaker Mikey Trotter’s softly spoken take on a very raw and personal subject proves an uplifting gem of a film.”
THE British Film Institute
TOP 10 TV SHOWS OF THE YEAR
“Real people, no voice over, no commentary, sometimes simple approaches can often be the most dramatic”
The Daily Mail
*****
“Tonight’s documentary offered all the inspiration you need to keep reaching for a mug rather than a bottle”
The Guardian - Pick of the week
