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A scheme for golfers who are visually impaired and the school at Musgrave Park Hospital.

This episode covers golfing for the blind and visually impaired, complaints about coal, a new Housing Executive repair grant scheme, and an upcoming public meeting of the Northern Ireland Pensioners Convention. We also get a look into the school at Musgrave Park Hospital. Anne speaks to the principal and teachers about how and what the children at the hospital learn.

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.

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Ask Anne

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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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Multiple Sclerosis

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