The Guide #232: From documentary shock to Bafta acclaim – how the screen shaped our understanding of Tourette’s

In this week’s newsletter: After a controversial awards moment thrust the condition into the spotlight, we look at the new biopic of John Davidson and the decades of portrayals that led to it • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The wildfire surrounding last week’s Bafta ceremony – where Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur at actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo, and the BBC aired the moment – continues to rage. Criticisms ...

By Gwilym Mumford