Anthony Nolan Trust and Cynthia Payne

Title

Anthony Nolan Trust and Cynthia Payne

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

TX Date

16 Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:50:19

Description

LBC special in 2 parts. 1. Anthony Nolan 3 Years On, presented by Vicky Leonard. Documentary about the bone marrow donor register founded by Shirley Nolan, mother of Anthony Nolan who died from a rare bone marrow disease, and on the fight to raise funds. Includes interviews with Shirley Nolan; medical director at the Anthony Nolan Laboratories, Dr David James; patient Joanna Syrup(?) on her experience finding a donor; Chairman of the Chiltern area Round Table, Gordon Hyam(?) on their work for the laboratory; MP Keith Speed on the government lack of action over the register. Part 2 on the life of brothel owner, Cynthia Payne and peculiar tastes of her customers. She and her biographer Paul Bailey talk to Judith Dawson. Male introductory presenter not identified.

Contributors

Shirley Nolan; Judith Dawson; Keith Speed; Cynthia Payne; David James; Vicky Leonard; Joanna Syrup(?); Gordon Hyam(?); Paul Bailey

Keywords

Books; Laboratories; Anthony Nolan; Leukaemia; Police; Fundraising; Children (age group); Prostitution; Charities; Prostitutes; Finance; Bone marrow diseases; Sexual behaviour; Sex; Biographies; Sex education; Medical registers; Bone marrow; Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome; Anthony Nolan Appeal; Round Table

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