4 Goes Mad Season - Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder

[Ashley]

Next week, starting on Monday at 10pm, Channel 4 launches a bold season challenging mental health stigma and discrimination. Somewhat questionably titled, 4 Goes Mad, the series will take a look at people's perceptions of mental illness, including programme's on OCD and Hoarding.

Finally, on Thursday (9pm) Channel 4 return to the fascinating story they featured last year, and the story of Richard Wallace, Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder. When he first appeared on TV last year (you can watch last year's programme online here), chronic hoarder Richard Wallace was living in squalor. His hoarding was so out of control we were shown that his life was in danger with mountains of papers and packaging filled his home from floor to ceiling and, worryingly, surrounded his gas cooker where he made his boiled eggs and toast. Richard was shunned by many of the residents of Westcott Village until landscape gardener Andy Honey offered to help. In fact, a couple of months ago Andy phoned Ashley and told us how he was still helping Richard. This programme picks up from there, and we see how they are getting on, and if the residents of Westcott have become more understanding of Richard's problem.

This will also be shown on digital station, 4Seven (Sky 140, Freeview 47) on Thu 26th at 11:05pm, Fri 27th at 9pm, Sun 29th at 1am and 10pm.