Topic: Health

Positive Party – Club promoter, Simon, who is HIV positive, tells of his life before he contracted HIV and how it has subsequently changed as a result of discovering his was HIV positive.

Celebs and Drugs – Researchers from John Moores University, Karl and Harry, explain how celebrities influence our drug taking.

Celebs and Drugs

Video length - 01.50

Published date - Sep 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Faith Healing – 23 year-old Danya speaks about the importance and purity of faith, and how her grandfather’s miraculous recovery from cancer helped to strengthen her beliefs.

Faith Healing

Video length - 1.06

Published date - Aug 2007

Keystage(s) - 3

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National Children’s Home Real Stories – A film made by the National Children’s Home, presenting the stories of 4 teenagers who have been homeless for various reasons.

National Children’s Home Real Stories

Video length - 06.42

Published date - Jul 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Art and Disability – Caroline Cardus talks about her experience as a disabled artist, the impact of art and the issues surrounding disability within the arts industry.

Art and Disability

Video length - 02.55

Published date - Jun 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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The Unsuspected Killer – Paul Archer, a specialist nurse, discusses how HIV is perceived, tested and medicated.

The Unsuspected Killer

Video length - 02.20

Published date - Jun 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Brains & Beauty – Young people around the UK give their honest answers as to whether they’d rather be clever or attractive. If you had to make a choice between beauty or brains which would you choose?

Brains & Beauty

Video length - 01.15

Published date - Apr 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Looks & Identity – The woman who famously treated Princess Diana for bulimia talks about the western obsession with achieving physical perfection. She reveals the damage it’s doing psychologically and why there is more to our identity than what we look like.

Looks & Identity

Video length - 01.56

Published date - Apr 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Beauty’s Expiry Date – A fashion model talks about why beauty and looking good is a priority and a ‘job’ for her. She wasn’t always recognised for her attractive appearance, admitting she is worried about her looks fading with age, and the end of her modelling career.

Beauty’s Expiry Date

Video length - 00.57

Published date - Apr 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

Fashion It Your Way – The London College of Fashion’s resident chaplain presents the highs and lows of the fashion industry and its impact on young people. Her key message is that fashion is a great way to express one’s individuality and should be about discovering who you are in a creative and fun way.