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Duration: 45 minutes

To most people hiccups are a temporary minor irritant, but to 25-year-old Christopher Sands his hiccups are a living nightmare. He hasn't stopped hiccupping for over two years. He can't sleep, can't work, can't eat properly and has tried hundreds of remedies that just don't work. His doctors have no idea why they started or how to stop them. This film follows Chris's desperate story as he refuses to give in to his hiccups and goes on an exhaustive search to find a cure. But is there one?

Last on

Tue 26 Jan 2010 00:40 BBC One except HD

Credits

Director
Luke Menges
Producer
Luke Menges
Executive Producer
Neil Grant

Broadcasts

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