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EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 54 MIN

The Man With The Seven Second Memory

from Real Stories · host Real Stories

The remarkable and poignant story of Clive Wearing, a man with one of the worst cases of amnesia in the world. Once a renowned conductor and musician, Clive was struck down in 1985 by a virus that caused massive damage to his brain. Against the odds, doctors managed to save his life but he was left with a memory that spans just seven seconds.Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/Real_Stories_Produced by ITV Studios.Content licensed from ITV Global. Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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