Imagine being constantly worried about losing things, plagued by the thought something hasn’t been done properly or unnaturally frightened of contamination. To overcome these thoughts you may resort to rituals such as counting, hoarding, repeating or washing. This is the strange world of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Touch Wood is an intimate journey into the lives of people afflicted by OCD. Once considered a form of madness, the condition is now easily diagnosed yet its cause is still a mystery. One of the disorder’s strangest features is that those who suffer from it are unable to believe their own senses - they cannot stop checking things; such as whether the doors are locked, even though they may have already checked them many times already.
Innovatively crafted using a combination of candid portraits and creative animations that explore the inner worlds of those who suffer from OCD, Touch Wood is a humorous and moving exploration of this unusual mind disorder, making for compulsive viewing!
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Running time: 1 x 60 minute documentary
Year of Production: 2006
A healthy, fulfilling sex life is central to personal well-being and happiness, and this essential guide is designed to inform, educate and advise on the many techniques of lovemaking. By revealing the secrets of sexual satisfaction, renowned sex therapist and marriage counsellor Anne Hooper proves that great sex can have a wonderful effect of emotional happiness in all aspects of life in general.
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Running Time: 1 x 1 hour
Produced by: Penguin Television
Year of Production: 1996
Highlights the struggle that people with disabilities face in their quest to be recognised as sexual beings, free to express their sexuality and lead sexually active lives. ‘Untold Desires’ allows these people to speak about issues which confront them: choice, privacy, the right to have sexual relationships and the right to have children, and breaks down many stereotypes held by the non-disabled world.
Awards
• Most Outstanding Documentary – Logie Awards, Australia 1995
• Best Documentary (Television) – AFI Awards, Australia 1995
• Best Documentary – Human Rights Award 1995
• Silver Medal – Prix Leonardo, Italy 1995
• 3rd Place Certificate for Creative Excellence – US International Film & Video Festival 1995
• Finalist – ATOM Awards 1995
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Running Time : 1 x 60 min
Year Of Production : 1995
Produced BY : Fertile Films
THE VIAGRA GENERATION is an up-to-the-minute investigation into Viagra, its clones and other sex enhancing products that are changing sexual behaviour around the world. Men are no longer destined for life without sex when they become too old, too fat or too unhealthy. In truth, ours is the Viagra generation, the first generation able to counteract the biomechanical breakdowns that come with old age – erectile dysfunction and loss of libido. We go under the covers to hear candid stories of people’s sexual frustrations and how their lives changed when they started using one of the new forms of treatment.
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Running Time: 1 x 1 hour
Year of Production: 2005
Produced By: Top Shelf Productions
Have you ever wondered whether an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Will eating carrots help you see better in the dark? And what is the best cure for a hangover? What's Good For You is the hit new factual series that answers all your questions about life's little health mysteries. Clearing away the common misconceptions behind everyday curiosities, a team of doctors and reporters act as detectives-turned-human guinea pigs to investigate some of the common experiences that impact everyones lives... and the results are often surprising!
Awards
2007 TV Week Logie Awards
*WINNER* Most Popular Lifestyle Program
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Running time: 13 x 60 minute series
Series 2: Now in Production
Year of Production: 2006
Produced by: Beyond Productions in association with Nine Network Australia
