Inside Our Autistic Minds

“This new two-parter doesn’t give us too many insights into Packham’s own thoughts, in the way that his gently revolutionary 2017 documentary Asperger’s and Me did, although his interactions during the programme with others on the spectrum are noticeably different to the more familiar sight of him working with neurotypical co-presenters. This time, he is handing the mic to others – meeting autistic people and then helping them to make a film that encapsulates their inner life. It’s a gesture with results as valuable as they are beautiful.”
Jack Seale, The Guardian

“Packham, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2005, came to Inside Our Autistic Minds with devastating stories of his isolated childhood and the way even the natural world he loves can sometimes overwhelm him. He has told much of his story before, but here it was beautifully put to the service of making real change in real people’s lives.”
Ben Dowell, The Times

“This programme did a great job of showing the rich inner worlds of two very different autistic people.”
Helen Brown, The Telegraph

“I’ve long felt it is unhelpful to stretch the definition of autism to cover such vastly different presentations. That’s hardly Chris’s fault, though, and this was a moving, original and informative programme.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail

“Rarely does television allow autistic people to take charge of their own narrative. By its very format, Inside Our Autistic Minds was an important and unique project, and one that will hopefully change how autistic people are boxed off into stereotypes.”
Emily Baker, The i