Big C, The

Synopsis

Follows four cancer patients at Britain’s largest specialist cancer treatment hospital, Christie’s in Manchester, through diagnosis, treatment and outcome over a period of six months. Also, Desmond Lynam, Mrs Merton, Sally Gunnell and Rolf Harris present information for cancer patients.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 on 26&27/3/97.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

cancer; patient education

Credits

Cast

Wendy Richard

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’