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Mar 2023
29m 30s

‘Is my dog autistic?’ with Chris Packham

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About this episode

Presenter Chris Packham has made another documentary for the BBC about autistic people. He tells us about making Inside Our Autistic Minds and the amazing people he met whilst doing it.

We ask how his view of autism has changed since his last documentary,and whether he’s been trying to unmask. He explains how his thoughts can often rub up against those of other autistic people.

Watch Inside Our Autistic Minds on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0bbnh47/

Presented by Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight. Produced by Drew Hyndman and Edited by Clare Fordham.

Listen via your smart speaker by saying "Ask the BBC for 1800 Seconds on Autism" and subscribe on BBC Sounds. Email us: stim@bbc.co.uk.

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