A Nest of Cuckoos
Shockingly funny, yet true, stories from within the walls of the asylum, where the staff are as damaged as the patients. Unbelievable tales that will make you laugh out loud while wincing at the detail, recounted by the author of 'I flew into the Cuckoo's Nest'. 'Madhouse Memoirs' from a jaw-dropping 12-year career in psychiatric nursing.
This is definitely NOT a recruitment advert for mental health nursing!
This is a hard-hitting reality show. It's a 'warts and all' account, meaning not just the warts, but the halitosis and skid marks also.
The author didn't come out unscathed; it took its toll.
Enjoy the ride on this 10-15 episode rollercoaster.
A Nest of Cuckoos
Welcome to the Cuckoo's Nest
This is the first episode of 10-15 based on the book 'I Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest'
This covers the first three chapters of a personal account from within the walls of the asylum. Very funny, but also a hard-hitting reality show that's not sugar-coated; it's 'warts and all', meaning not only the warts, but also the halitosis and skid marks.
A cynical, darkly comic memoir-turned-series about a misfit mental health nurse surviving (barely) the absurd horrors of 1980's psychiatric care, where the line between caregiver and patient blurs in a broken system.
My name is Christopher Ford. I am that 'survivor'.
This episode gives you insight into a psychiatric lock-up institution, an introduction to the 'Gorillic' Jeff James character, an unexpectedly embarrassing near-death experience and the legendary frozen corpse.