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Mad But Glad @ BBC4/9* BBC Horizon, Spring Season, 2007 [* cf. radiotimes.com]First Aired: Tuesday 3 April 2007, 9:00 pm – 9:50 pm on BBC TwoIs there really such a thing as the mad genius? Can an illness be both a blessing and a curse?At seven years old, Nick van Bloss started shaking his head, grinding his teeth and making wild whooping noises. Nick had Tourette’s syndrome. No medical intervention helped him. But one activity stopped it all…The moment Nick placed his hands on the piano keys his symptoms vanished. By the age of 20, he was an award winning international pianist. He felt sure that his illness had made him the success he was.But there is a catch. The brain state necessary for his genius can also be dangerously close to mental chaos. Nick’s personal journey reveals how close he came to the edge and how determined he is to triumph.Technical Specs:GSpot v2.5b8 avi file details:——————————Filename…..: BBC.Horizon.2007.Mad.But.GladFilesize…..: 780,799,520 bytesRuntime……: 00:49:00 (73512 frames)Aspect Ratio.: 672×384 (1.75) [=7:4]Video Codec..: XviD (B-VOP/No QPel/No GMC)Video Bitrate: 1971 kbpsframerate….: 25.000 fpsAudio Codec..: 0x0055(MP3, ISO) MPEG-1 Layer 3Audio Bitrate: 145kbps 2ch VBR 48000HzBitstream….: Unpacked