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Radio 4 Extra,27 Mar 2017,30 mins

The Agony and the Ecstasy

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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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