Vivienne Parry asks when a normal concern about our wellbeing turns into health anxiety or even hypochondria. Show more
Is there such a thing as a normal immune system? Vivienne Parry investigates. Show more
Vivienne Parry explores changing attitudes to giving birth and asks what is a normal birth. We probe the mechanics and culture of birth, from home birth to hospital interventions. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates a new test to be used in schools to screen infant children for 'working memory impairment'. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She finds out how fit or unfit she is and how much exercise or activity is necessary to keep in shape.
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. This programme looks at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and asks when repetitive actions no longer become normal. Show more
Am I Normal?
The Sex Lives of Us: Sex
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life. Although attitudes towards sexual behaviour have become much more liberal, it seems that many of us remain anxious. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She asks what is the right amount of sleep and when disturbed sleep becomes insomnia. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates mathematical ability and the condition known as dyscalculia, a type of number blindness. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She looks at dyslexia and questions the value of tests to identify children at risk. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates social anxiety and asks if shyness is being rebranded as a mental illness. Show more
How much do our libidos vary and what's normal? Vivienne Parry investigates. Show more
Vivienne Parry asks if the definition of bullying is now so wide that it has become meaningless. Did the overuse of the term lead to Gordon Brown hitting the headlines? Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. 2/4: She explores how the condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She investigates how health professionals define the average age for beginning puberty. Show more
Vivienne Parry asks what is 'normal' lung function? Healthy lungs help us live longer, but do we take them for granted? Show more
Vivienne Parry investigates post-natal depression. Does motherhood make women miserable or are we turning a normal, if difficult, psychological transition into an illness? Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. Vivienne finds out how 'gifted' children are measured and by whom. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues her quest to find out what is normal. She discovers what doctors think is normal blood pressure. Show more
Vivienne Parry continues to try to find out what is normal. Will home tests, which allow women to detect pregnancy six days before their period is due, increase miscarriages? Show more