I've just received confirmation, and permission to advertise the transmission date of a follow up RLS documentary to the one shown last year on Channel 5.
It is again on Channel 5, produced by "Iconfilms" .. 10.00pm January 15th.
That's Channel 5, January 15th at 10.00pm....
That's great ! Thank you stumpy4546 .
Thank you for the info. I didnt know they had made a follow up from last years one. Was RLS-UK involved with this latest one. ?
The programme has been made independently of our input.
Thank you Kaarina, i should have thought , if RLS-UK had been involved, we would all have known about it. Will be interesting to see what they cover regarding RLS in this latest one. 
Thankyou for the information Stumpy. Are you appearing on the programme ? Ignore if you prefer not to say no problem
Yes Pippins2, once again I'm afraid.
And if, as in after last years comments both written and directly spoken, (sadly), ready for all the detractors comments.
I certainly hope it is a more mature analysis of the topic- or- if a genuine follow up, that it addresses the real issues for rls sufferers in the UK at present.
That there are medications, that they come with a strong health warning, that many medical professionals have little real knowledge or understanding of the syndrome, and that the education of health professionals seems to be severely defficient.
That will be a programme well worth watching.
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I'm just happy that Channel 5 and the production team had the courage in 2017, to show for the first time on main stream media in the UK, a stand alone RLS documentary. It was produced, and advertised as basically a "raising of awareness" for non sufferers to understand a little of a Cinderella "unseen" health issue. Unfortunately as in many such programmes there were, and are those who bemoaned the fact NO medical opinion was shown in the programme. Ignoring the actual premise of the documentary. Some went so far as to say it was a pointless waste of time!!! On the night of transmission, over 800,000 viewers turned in to watch. A further 400,000 (est) watched on catch up within the first week of showing.
It did what it set out to do, it did what it said on the tin. If it brought, to just a few of those "non suffering viewers", the battle we experience DAILY, job done. Thank you Channel 5 and "Iconfilms".
The detractors complaint of the lack of medical input...who's advice, research, medication do you include. We are all aware of the hundreds of meds and combinations offered, many, as rightly pointed out can be extremely dangerous, with severe side effects. NO medical practitioner, programme maker, film company etc, will venture anywhere near "actual" medication advice. They will, as I believe, in this new documentary, give some general voice from the medical professional perspective. Just what that will be, I'm not sure.
I just hope RLS sufferers will be thankful for the exposure we are being given once again.
What was missing from the first programme was no mention of the fact that there was help from your doctor that there are medications that can help. The programme to me left the viewers thinking we just put up with RLS and no treatment was available.
I look forward to seeing it. Thanks for telling us.
While it's nice that rls will be receiving more attention and public awareness, I doubt whether any sufferers will learn anything that they haven't tried to treat their rls.
Good morning Eryl. I totally agree, sufferers will learn little or nothing. Most all know each and every method of treatment, conventional or OFF the wall. The difficulty with having anything other than general professional medical "opinion" aired on MM is, just who's opinions, who's research, which medication etc etc. As you will be no doubt aware of the mine field that is finding conventional medication to suit "you personally". So no medical professional would advocate any specific medication for general use. With the literally, millions of sufferers, rarely will you find 2 who share the same symptoms of RLS, along with any other health issues they have and the medication which all has to be balanced and prescribed by our personal GP/Doctor. Could you imagine the litigation window, if medication advice given on air proved dangerous and caused who knows what reaction. So again, I just say that I am grateful that we have another shot at showing a wider audience, that although unseen, the sometimes dreadful experiences we have where ocassionally the blackest thoughts flit through the mind of severe RLS sufferers.
Have a very happy and hopefully RLS free Christmas.
Also looking forward to the programme stumpy,thanks for the heads up. Merry Christmas to all✌💚
Is there a link where we can watch the first documentary on the Internet? I am in the U.S. If this has already been given...sorry, I missed it...could someone post it again? Thanks and a very Merry Christmas to everyone!
I also am in the US, and would like to watch the documentary. If there is a link please share if you are able. Thank you, Cathy
I also am in the US and would like to see this follow up. If anyone knows how that can be done, please post. Thanks.
What country is this being shown?
United Kingdom. But I'll find out if there are links to enable overseas viewing.
ThX! Would love to be able to watch it here in The Netherlands as well. And I agree, any raising of awareness on Public TV is a bonus!!
That's the thinking behind these documentaries Zinzu55. We ourselves know of, and can easily keep tabs on the latest, (if any), progress in /on research. But the majority of the general public, and indeed some medical professionals DO NOT see the varied symptoms no two people share. So raising that awareness (for me) is in my view far more important than programmes aimed at sufferers. But I appear to be out of kilter with quite a number of RLS sufferers wanting answers and or medical opinion/research.... which raises the question, just "WHO'S???".
I will,tribute establish where we can find a link for international viewing. Take care and enjoy the rest of the Christmas break.
I have access to all the BBC channels. Is channel 5 the same as BBC 5?
No it's an independent channel
Documentary on RLS disappointing.
Interesting RLS documentary on the BBC
Are you looking forward to the Channel 5 documentary?
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