Gail Porter

Welcome to Proper Mental episode 73 with BAFTA winning documentary maker and TV personality Gail Porter!

Gail shot to fame in the 90’s through children’s TV shows including Live and Kicking, Fully Booked and Top of the Pops and she has been a regular feature in the media since then.

Throughout this time Gail struggled with her mental health and is now a well-known advocate and speaker.

In 2020 Gail won a BAFTA for her documentary ‘Being Gail Porter’ which documented her life long struggle with mental health issues whilst dealing with a life lived in the public eye.

Gail and I chat about mental health in the 90’s, having her phone hacked, being sectioned and not wanting a diagnosis.

We also chat about the process of making her film, everything that came with that process and what it’s like to win a BAFTA.

Gail is one of the warmest and most kind hearted people I have met through this podcast and it was absolutely lovely to chat to her!  She has been through so much and still manages to keep smiling and inspiring others to do the same and I can’t thank her enough for her time and her honesty.

You can follow Gail on Instagram @iamgailporter or Twitter @Gailporter.

You can watch her documentary here 2019_Being Gail Porter_FULL on Vimeo

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