Ask Anne
From the collection of
Ask Anne
- Belfast
- 1990-03-12
Ask Anne (Ask Anne)
A look into bus passes for women, a discussion about home videos for children, and a look into life with Alzhiemers disease
The public discuss the different ages for men and women to recieve bus passes. Anne chats to a television producer and teacher about a new series of educational home videos for children Ask Oscar. They discuss if children can learn from videos such as these, or if producers could be accused of setting up a TV babysitter with these videos. A couple share what life is like living with dementia.
Anne Hailes joined Ulster Television as a production assistant. She went on to present Ask Anne, one of the station's most viewed programmes at the time.
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Ask Anne
Lifestyle show that covered all types of topics, from health and family matters to education and consumer advice.
Anne Hailes started her career with UTV right at the beginning. Joining just as the station began broadcasting in 1959. This was the start of a long media career that spanned decades and various broadcasters across the UK.
Ask Anne was created in collaboration with the producer Harry Adair. Its no-nonsense approach to consumer affairs and lifestyle advice made it one of UTV’s highest rated shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Topics covered in this collection range from fashion and food to anxiety and education. Have a look and gain an insight into what everyday concerns were on the minds of Northern Irish people of the time.
22 videos in this collection
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Anxiety
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European Common Market
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30 Years of UTV
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Vegetarian Cooking
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Pets
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Fashion
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Fashion and Design
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The Fur Trade
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The Eleven Plus Exam
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Employment Centres
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Breathing
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Belfast Fashion and Design Centre
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Fostering
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