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Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the airways which causes them to narrow in response to a wide range of trigger factors. The narrowing is caused by muscle constriction, inflammation of the lining of the airways and excess mucus production. Common symptoms are coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing. This Speaking From Experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people living with the affects of asthma....
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, life threatening genetic disorder in caucasians. CF causes the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus in several different parts of the body, most prominently in the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. It also affects the pancreas, leading to serious digestive problems. This Speaking from experience video offers first-hand accounts from adults living with CF. It was produced in partnership...
3) Laggies
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In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, sixteen-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
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A relationship between three best friends, on the verge of their Broadway debut, is put to the test when diverging dreams meet the realities of adulthood. One of the friends decides he wants to become a father, now among the three friends there are two babies on the way.
5) 56 up
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"The latest instalment of ITV's landmark documentary series returns to visit the people whose lives have been followed since they were just seven-years-old. The original '7 Up' was broadcast in 1964 as a one-off World in Action Special featuring children chosen from different backgrounds to talk about their hopes and dreams for the future. The series was inspired by World in Action founder editor Tim Hewat's interest in both the saying: "Give me the...
6) Big
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A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he asks a mechanical carnival genie to make him 'big'. He manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult.
7) Big
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Josh is a 12-year-old who makes a wish from an old machine to be big. Not really believing it will work, Josh is very surprised to find himself BIG the next morning. Now he looks like a 30 years old guy, but he still behaves like a boy. He decide to go with his best friend to New York and try to find the machine that can fix his wish. In New York he gets a job in a toy company and develops a romantic crush on a beautiful woman. Now Josh must learn...
8) 49 Up
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The seventh installment in Michael Apted's Up Series. In 1964, 14 children from diverse backgrounds were interviewed about their lives and dreams. Every seven years, Apted has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives.
10) My friend Tommy
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Tommy is a real-life 40-year-old virgin. He also still lives with his traditional Christian Korean parents under a curfew. He's never been on a date, kissed a girl, or cooked a meal, nor does he own a personal bank account. He's been suppressed and pampered his whole life, leaving him with almost no adult skills. For years, Tommy pleads with his unlikely best friend Nem, a 6'9 former pro basketball player turned comedian to "help him with the ladies"....
11) Big
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A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he asks a mechanical carnival genie to make him 'big'. He manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult.
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