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During the two programmes, Stephen Fry talks in detail about his own experience of having bipolar disorder. He recounts his suicide attempt after walking out of the West End play Cellmates in 1995, and the continuing severe mood swings he has to endure.Stephen Fry interviews other celebrities with bipolar, including Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, Hollywood star Richard Dreyfus and British comedians Tony Slattery and Jo Brand.  He meets celebrities and members of the public who talk frankly about the impact the condition has on their lives.He also meets ordinary people and their families coping with the condition and talks to them about some of the possible triggers. They all speak candidly about how bipolar disorder has affected their day-to-day lives.At a recent seminar on bipolar disorder at St Andrew’s University, Stephen was asked by an audience of psychiatric students and practitioners about his reasons for making the programme.During the programme Stephen Fry participates in a bipolar mood disorder study. He talks to Professor Craddock and his research team at the universities of Cardiff and Birmingham. It’s the largest study of individuals with bipolar disorder in the world.