Our kind of town

Title

Our kind of town

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:53:14

Description

Our Kind of Town, presented by Richard Robbins. This episode focuses on the problem of alcoholism in London. Includes interviews with Alcoholics Anonymous member Ronnie; general secretary of the AA, Bill; former alcoholic Norman Duval(?); Turning Point recovery service chief executive Brian; consultant physician at Kings College Hospital, Dr Roger Williams. Music played: The Drinking Song, from The Student Prince; Mendelssohn’s Scotch Symphony. Programme in two parts, divided by short break in audio.

Contributors

Richard Robbins; Brian Arbury; Roger Williams; Norman Duval(?)

Keywords

London; Health; Charities; Alcoholism; Alcohol abuse; Self-help groups; Medical rehabilitation; Liver diseases; Addiction; Turning Point; Alcoholics Anonymous; Jack Alexander; Barry Richards; Griffith Edwards

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