Christine McGuinness is to front a new autism documentary for BBC One.
Titled Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, the new film follows the previous one-off special, Paddy And Christine McGuinness: Our Family And Autism, which first aired in December 2021.
The BBC share: “The hour-long documentary will uncover the untold story of how autism in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society – often seen as something mostly affecting men – raising new and shocking questions around the effects of gender bias in diagnoses and support.
“Christine will discover this, and more, as she goes on a heartfelt journey in search of practical answers for the thousands of other women like herself in the UK, who are spending years living undiagnosed or masking their symptoms, to the detriment of their mental health and wellbeing.
The special will air on BBC One and stream on iPlayer from Wednesday, 15 March at 9PM.
Christine McGuinness said: “My diagnosis is a positive thing and a big relief.
“But it’s just the devastation I feel for myself as a child. I’m heartbroken for that Christine.”
You can watch Paddy And Christine McGuinness: Our Family And Autism on iPlayer here now
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