I Swear (15)

About the show

I Swear is the powerful true-life story of Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson. In a funny and moving account of his experiences, the story follows John throughout his adolescence and early adulthood and explores what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 1980s Britain.

John Davidson MBE fought back from the shattering symptoms of Tourette’s to make the world understand his illness – now I Swear tells his story with wit, warmth , in a funny, moving and life affirming account of his life, from adolescence to adulthood, the film delivers hilarious and poignant details, exploring Tourette’s, a condition that remains largely undiagnosed and misunderstood. with an Oscar-tipped performance from Robert Aramayo.

The film stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan and introducing Scott Ellis Watson