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One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In Room 5, she interviews people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis.

What happens when a diagnosis changes everything? One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In this series, she interviews people who – like her-were changed by a diagnosis. Told through an immersive sound design, this intimate series shines a light on misunderstood conditions, asking how we cope when our bodies and our minds no longer behave as we want them to.

Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    9. Room 5 LIVESeries 2

    Wed 28 Dec 2022

    10/10 Room 5 LIVE at Hay Festival with screenwriter Abi Morgan.

  • 8. HannahSeries 2

    Tue 27 Dec 2022

    9/10 On being one in a million.

  • 7. RuthSeries 2

    Tue 20 Dec 2022

    8/10 On taking psychedelics to treat depression

  • 6. TreSeries 2

    Tue 13 Dec 2022

    7/10 On his childhood nightmares and the diagnosis that explained them.

  • 5. TillySeries 2

    Tue 6 Dec 2022

    6/10 On changing her relationship with her body.

  • 4. GarethSeries 2

    Tue 22 Nov 2022

    5/10 Gareth’s search to find out why he has no sperm.

  • 3. PoppySeries 2

    Tue 15 Nov 2022

    4/10 The mystery diagnosis that sheds light on pain.

  • 2. SimonSeries 2

    Tue 8 Nov 2022

    3/10 Killing the worm in Simon’s brain before it kills him.

  • 1. HollySeries 2

    Tue 1 Nov 2022

    2/10 On being diagnosed as autistic at 39.

  • Introducing Room 5 series 2Series 2

    Tue 25 Oct 2022

    1/10 Helena Merriman previews the new series of Room 5.

  • 8. HelenaSeries 1

    Tue 15 Feb 2022

    9/9 A few months after her son was born, Helena realises something is wrong.

  • 7. AndreaSeries 1

    Mon 14 Feb 2022

    8/9 The pain began when Andrea was a teenager.

  • 5. GavanndraSeries 1

    Tue 8 Feb 2022

    6/9 Twenty years on, Gavanndra is struggling to make sense of a childhood trauma.

  • 6. JordanSeries 1

    Tue 8 Feb 2022

    7/9 17-year-old Jordan starts seeing and hearing the world differently

  • 4. JoelSeries 1

    Tue 1 Feb 2022

    5/9 Joel never understood why he felt different to other people.

  • 3. SerenaSeries 1

    Tue 25 Jan 2022

    4/9 Serena has to make a life-changing decision.

  • 2. JonSeries 1

    Tue 18 Jan 2022

    3/9 Jon is at Peppa Pig World when he notices something unusual.

  • 1. BexSeries 1

    Tue 11 Jan 2022

    2/9 Bex is at university when she starts feeling anxious and overwhelmed.

  • Welcome to Room 5Series 1

    Tue 4 Jan 2022

    1/9 How do we cope when our bodies and minds behave in ways that don’t make sense?

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