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Calum Best on being brought up by an alcoholic

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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Calum Best, son of legendary footballer, George Best, will be confronting the spectre of alcoholism in a BBC Children in Need special.

Calum Best on being brought up by an alcoholic

Produced by True Vision, the documentary will show Calum Best meeting some of the 1.3m children who are growing up with a parent who abuses alcohol.

While talking to them, he’ll share some of his own memories of growing up, and admit that his life is still affected by his father’s drinking.

The programme is described as a “raw and often distressing journey of a son still reaching for his dad.”

George Best died in hospital at the age of 59. He'd suffered multiple organ failure.

Brought Up By Booze will be shown as part of this year’s Children In Need event on BBC One on November 11th.

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1 By cynical, on 27-10-2009 18:44
The programme is described as a “raw and often distressing journey of a son still reaching for his dad.”

pass me the sick bucket.

More likely, I'm available, my name's Best and I've not done any reality TV for a while.
This is a serious subject and needs to presented as such.
I'd rather see the 'normal' people / children effected by this talking it through with an expert or presenter not some playboy Z-lister trading off his father's name.
one NOT to watch and another reason to go out next Friday.

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2 By Guy, on 28-10-2009 14:33
Yeah, chew on that Pudsie. Well said, Cynical.
"...his life is still affected by his father’s drinking...."; Yes, it keeps him gainfully employed.
Reminds me of that Dire Straits song; "That ain't workin, that's the way you do it, you put your pointless docos on the BBC.
"We gotta install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliver-y-y-y-ies..." and continue to fade.....

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3 By Lulu, on 29-10-2009 00:05
I think it's great to see Calum putting his name to something constructive and informative like this programme. The problems of growing up with an alcoholic parent are the same whether you're famous or not. And if Calum learns about himself and his own addictions in the process, more power to him. I will watch this.

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4 By James , on 11-11-2009 22:54
My dad is an alcoholic and if anyone reads this check out coap.co.uk for support for young people!

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5 By christianna cb, on 12-11-2009 01:21
Dear Callum, you should be proud of yourself for being so open and honest about this subject and i truly believe that this is going to help open the minds of people who don't realise the affect alcoholism has on everyone invovled, keep up the talking x x

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6 By Diogenes, on 12-11-2009 08:31
My wife's a recovering alcoholic (who nearly died) and while Best may be on some TV gravy train the programme is much needed to cure the preconception that alcoholics are just heavy drinkers who took carousing too far. It's an illness, a terrible illness that you would not wish on your worst enemy. Alcoholics don't want to do what they do, they certainly don't enjoy it, especially inflicting terrible pain and misery on their loved ones.

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7 By tony, on 14-11-2009 12:48
cynical eat your words this doc should be given awards. Stay in next time it is on.

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