About

Am I Normal? is a four part documentary series on human behaviour presented by clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron. Each episode takes a sometimes controversial glance at people who choose to play with the boundaries of what society calls normal.

Body Image
How far are you willing to go to change the way you look? Why are some of us willing to starve ourselves, cut our flesh, and even break our bones to re-shape our bodies and meet social pressures about what is normal when it comes to body image?

Spirituality
Why do we judge some true believers as religious nuts, while holding others in high esteem? And what happens when the worlds of hard scientific fact and pure faith collide? This episode explores the fine line between religious devotion and psychiatric disorder.

Sex
It’s one of life’s strongest drivers and greatest mysteries, the source of terrible distress and sublime ecstasy. Why do we judge some expressions of sexual desire as eccentric but within normal bounds, and condemn others as repugnant and dangerous?

Addiction
If you can’t stop taking drugs, drinking yourself into oblivion, or gambling your life away, don’t worry, it’s not your fault: you suffer from the disease called addiction. We’re a society addicted to the idea of addiction. But is there any convincing evidence for this belief?

A Liberty Bell / Doris production for BBC TWO
Episodes available: 4 x 60’