What do Charles I, Marilyn Monroe and Charles Darwin have in common?� They all had stammers (known as stuttering in the U.S.).� This documentary observes four people in their daily battle with this speech impediment.� Most of us don't think twice about using the phone, asking for something in a shop, or getting on a bus. However, for an estimated 60 million people worldwide, these routine tasks can be terrifying.�

The film follows Steve, Lee, Max and Gouri as each deals with their stammer differently. Steve, an aspiring DJ, also experiences jerky body movements when he stammers. Can an intensive course help him gain confidence and improve his speech? Lee, 33, has already tried a course, but still finds it difficult to talk on the phone. How will he cope with the arrival of his new baby? The film also discovers how stammering can affect school children.� Max, 13, is teased three to four times a day. His mother has enrolled him in a local drama class, but how can Max learn to curb his temper if he's continually ridiculed?� The last case study is Gouri. She's hidden her speech problems for years, and has only just told her parents. As a covert stammerer, Gouri thinks through all her sentences before she speaks, making her appears far quieter and less confident than she really is. How will her best friend react to the news? Each individual deals with their condition with the support and love of families and friends.�

For more information on stammering, visit the British Stammering Organization site, or, in the U.S., the Stuttering Foundation of America.