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3. Modern Day Freak Show

The History PodcastFor Pity's Sake
Episode 3 of 9

Michael Aspel hosts a ‘Fiesta of Fun and Frolics’ at the 1990 ITV Telethon. But there’s trouble ahead...

It's May 1990, and Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth have gathered their disabled friends and allies to make their mark on this year's ITV Telethon, a twenty-seven-hour fundraising extravaganza for the disabled.

Meanwhile Telethon producer Martin Lucas is working hard to make fundraising films that will resonate with viewers.

Presenter: Sophie Morgan
Assistant Producer: Niall Strawson
Original music and sound mix: Julian Corrie
Series Producer: Sarah Shebbeare

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

14 minutes

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Wed 18 Nov 202613:45
BBC Radio 4

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