What's Up Docs? - Doctors' Notes: Light
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Chris and Xand continue their conversation about the sun's effect on our happiness with Professor Hester Parr, human geography and research lead of Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder.
The doctors want to know how low light affects those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), how the disorder is viewed and what research is being done to help treat those with it, including that being conducted by Professor Parr.
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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Guest: Professor Hester Parr
Producer: Claire Justin
Visual Producer: Leon Gower
Executive Producer: Jo Rowntree
Editor: Claire Justin
Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable
Social Media: Leon Gower
Digital Lead: Richard Berry
Composer: Phoebe McFarlane
Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC:
Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2026.
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