Only Human

Recent studies suggest that as many as one in four GP consultations are taken up by the 'worried well', or hypochondriacs as these people are often labelled. But now this condition has a name: Health Anxiety Disorder. Can it be cured? This compelling film follows these sufferers as they undergo an intensive period of cognitive behavioral therapy at a country retreat, administered by the Maudsley hospital's Dr Florian Ruths. Will it make them better, or will they remain uncured, destined to spend the rest of their lives in and out of their doctors' surgeries?

Sophie is currently training as a kitchen hand, but she is inclined to wander. Daniel, also training in the kitchen, has his eye on Michelle from housekeeping but she is going out with Ben. And Tom, a former catering student, is back for some sea air and a trip down memory lane. Welcome to Foxes Academy, the strangest hotel in Britain. Situated on the seafront in Minehead, and where the majority of the staff have learning difficulties, Foxes Hotel is open to fee-paying guests all year round and to students with special needs who stay for three years to learn all aspects of the hotel and catering industry. But attending classes and working their way around the hotel are only part of the experience for the yearly intake. These lively students also learn how to be independent for the first time and how to cope with the ups and downs that go hand in hand with living away from home and with members of the opposite sex.

The internet has brought a revolution to British pensioners looking for love. Tens of thousands of aging men and women are now using it to seek romance, build relationships and escape loneliness. The myth of pensioners quietly sipping Ovaltine in their carpet slippers is over, with most dating websites including pages of postings from people with usernames like 'techno-granddad'...