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One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In Room 5, she interviews people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis.

What happens when a diagnosis changes everything? One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In this series, she interviews people who – like her-were changed by a diagnosis. Told through an immersive sound design, this intimate series shines a light on misunderstood conditions, asking how we cope when our bodies and our minds no longer behave as we want them to.

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4. Gareth

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Gareth’s search to find out why he has no sperm.

Gareth’s search to find out why he has no sperm. 

Gareth Landy will never forget the room where it happens. Where he’s told he has no sperm. He’s devastated - he’s desperate to start a family with his wife Anna - and to do that he needs to find out why he has no sperm. The doctor says he’ll probably never find an answer. But Gareth keeps searching - a search that leads somewhere completely unexpected.

In Room 5, Helena Merriman shares stories of real-life medical mysteries, interviewing people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis. 

Written, presented and produced by Helena Merriman
Composer: Jeremy Warmsley 
Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore

Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples 
Researcher: May Cameron 
Editor: Emma Rippon 

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End song: Miffed by Tom Rosenthal

Room 5: Series 2

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More stories where a diagnosis changes everything.

One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. Here, she interviews more people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis.

What happens when a diagnosis changes everything? One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked int o a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In this second series, she interviews more people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis. Told through an immersive sound design, this intimate series continues to shine a light on misunderstood conditions, asking how we cope when our bodies and our minds no longer behave as we want them to.

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