John Darvall Episodes Episode guide
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Should you be able to say when you want to die?
On the Big Phone-in, John asks if you should be able to say when you want to die.
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Tragic loss
John talks to a Blagdon couple who lost their baby to a deadly infection.
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Are you happy to pay for cyclists?
John discovers that the Bristol Cycle Strategy aims to spend £7million a year on cycling.
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Do you need a public toilet?
John asks if public toilets are a necessity, as many are to close locally.
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Unknown Soldier Project
John speaks to the creators of the Unknown Soldier Project.
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Pay to go to a festival?
John asks if we should pay to go to a festival.
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Have our graveyards been tidied up?
Bristol City Council will be on hand to address concerns regarding loved ones' graves.
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What would you say to the unknown soldier?
Bath Spa University runs a project to get people to write to an unknown soldier.
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Are you afraid of creepy crawlies?
John asks for you your bug-related phobias - with a pest-control expert on hand.
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Double lung transplantee
John hears the amazing story of a man from Worle who's had a double lung transplant.
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Residents' parking zones in Bristol - do you want a rethink?
John asks whether a rethink is needed regarding residents' parking zones in Bristol.
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When did you last see your GP?
John asks if you're happy with your GP service - that's the question on the Big Phone-in.
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First Bus boss
John speaks to the man in charge of First Bus in the West.
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Are you happy with the way you look?
John asks if you happy with the way you look and discusses body image issues.
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Do you worry about being lonely?
John is joined for the Big Phone-in by TV presenter Esther Rantzen to discuss loneliness.
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New therapy centre
John hears about the official opening of a new therapy centre for a Bristol hospice.
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Who should be looking after our loved ones graves?
John asks who should be tending to local graves. Plus he meets a bomb disposal expert.
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LIVE from the Vassall Centre
John broadcasts live from the Vassall Centre in Fishponds.
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Soldiers' homecoming
John looks at a homecoming for soldiers from Afghanistan.
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Vernon Harwood sits in
Vernon hears from a Portishead woman who's one of the founders of the charity RoadPeace.
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How bad are the potholes near you?
John asks how bad the potholes are near you as over £2 million is set aside to fix them.
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Dementia
John discovers what it's really like to have a family member suffer from dementia.
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Where you struggle to get into because of access?
John asks where you struggle to gain access - as disability ramp plans are scrapped.
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Teenage cancer unit opens in Bristol
How do you cope with life-changing illness? John explores a new teenage cancer unit.
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Big Green Week
John speaks to Alastair Sawday, the Chairman of Bristol’s Big Green Week.
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Do you want Colston landmarks in Bristol renamed?
The Big Phone-in asks if you want to see the Colston landmarks in Bristol renamed.
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Do you use the buses?
John explores bus fare changes, and meets Cherry Beath, the new Mayor of Bath.
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Careers advice
John asks for the careers advice that you received at school.
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My parent in prison
John looks at what is being done to help children of prisoners break the cycle.
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Memories of life in the West
John meets a woman in her nineties who shares her memories of her life in the West.