Multiple Sclerosis
From the collection of
Ask Anne
- Belfast
- 1990-03-12
Multiple Sclerosis (Ask Anne)
Roberta McMahon speaks about daily life with MS and misconceptions about the condition.
Anne Hailes speaks to a local woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) about her day-to-day life, getting around town, and possible alternative therapies. Roberta talks about her protests to how MS is described and depicted on television, disabled parking spaces, and comments on the lack of accessibility around towns. This episode also explores the Trager approach and reflexology to cope with pain.
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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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Anxiety
5
European Common Market
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Ask Anne
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30 Years of UTV
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Ask Anne
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Vegetarian Cooking
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Pets
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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Fashion
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Ask Anne
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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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