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Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

2022
Documentary

Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have three children who have been diagnosed with autism. In this documentary, they meet other parents, experts and people on the autism spectrum.

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Production

BBC, The Open University, RAW

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Paddy McGuinness

Paddy McGuinness

Self - Presenter

Christine McGuinness

Christine McGuinness

Self - Presenter

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