The Agony and the Ecstasy
4 Extra Debut. Coronation Street actress and chronic pain sufferer Cherylee Houston explores pain’s impact on the creative process. From 2017.
Coronation Street actress Cherylee Houston is a chronic pain sufferer who uses creativity as a distraction from her condition.
As pain is a topic rarely discussed publically, Cherylee sets off on a journey to meet other pain sufferers in order to find out how pain impacts on their creative work.
Does pain always have to be a bad thing or can it actually enable creative thought?
Featuring;
* Singer-songwriter, Emily Maguire
* Writer, Jack Thorne
* Artistic director, Elizabeth Newman
* Performance artist, Martin O Brien
* Pain specialist, Professor Anthony Jones.
Producer: Charlotte Riches
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in March 2017
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- Mon 27 Mar 2017 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Fri 20 Apr 2018 11:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Tuesday 10:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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