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Novelist and producer Jeremy Thomas is a rather happy bloke at the moment - and little wonder.
A few years ago, the author of Taking Leave and You Don't Have To Be Famous To Have Manic Depression, collaborated with Stephen Fry on a little BBC documentary.
The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive was a moving study of depression in which Fry met Robbie Williams, Carrie Fisher and members of the public who suffer from the illness.
It won impressive reviews on its first BBC screening in 2005 and eventually bowled US critics over. In New York on Monday night, it garnered an International Emmy award for Best Documentary.
"For something that was conceived around a farmhouse table in Castle Cary four years ago, it does seem we have come a long way," says Jeremy.
"The most important thing about this documentary and Emmy award is that it enables sufferers to now talk openly about their illness and people to listen without fear of something from a zombie horror movie."
He adds: "It's a significant step to breaking down the barriers that exist about mental health. I am glad to have played a part in it."