Natalie Dods - Information Overload

An insight into schizophrenia, what it is, how it is caused and treated and the types of experiences sufferers may incur. It features interview inserts with a paranoid schizophrenic and short dramatic reconstructions of his experiences with narration from John Gridley.

Style

This is an effective crossing of styles between documentary and drama. Were the interviewee's lines scripted? If so, then they came across as very natural and genuine depictions of the condition.

Information Overload

The dramatised sections were really effective - it would be great to go even further down this road to give the listener a deeper understanding of what it sounds like in the head of a schizophrenic, with the advice of your excellent interviewee...