FYSOT:08: Leeds Showcase
It’s time for Leeds to show us what they’re made of with a hilarious version of a Proclaimer’s classic…and everyone’s getting involved…Peter Kay eat your heart out!
It’s time for Leeds to show us what they’re made of with a hilarious version of a Proclaimer’s classic…and everyone’s getting involved…Peter Kay eat your heart out!
In this second instalment, we join Anthony for a bounce and a stretch as he has a physio gym session at the hospital, followed by a game of pool, which Anthony loses… but we’ll let him off considering he does have a cast on his arm! As Anthony travels back to London, we follow his journey back to the hospital where he’s busy glowing in the dark with funky pens and stopping to chat to the nurses. Anthony is in high spirits as he prepares to have his cast taken off…maybe he’ll be able to win a game of pool now!
Gavin gives us a tour of the place he spent quite a bit of time…Belfast City Hospital, showing us various features and giving us a running commentary of what life is like when you are living in hospital surroundings constantly. Gavin’s mum also talks about life in hospital, and explains how you just have to take each day as it comes as some days are better than others. The view from Gavin’s room is an impressive one, with views of the city all around…a bit like a five star hotel really! Gavin talks about how important it is to stay positive and how keeping in contact with friends and family is vital to keep your spirits up. During his time in hospital, Gavin also explains how he got through over 100 DVD’s- an impressive number even for the most avid film watcher!
Get ready for the tour of your life as Peter “Pierre” Wilkinson, cancer patient of the year 2007 AND 8 no less, gives us a lively look at the Sheffield TCTU ward and even demonstrates some of its wonderful facilities…although you might want to look away for that bit! Grubs up in the kitchen as “Pierre” gives us a run through of its uses, whilst causing five pounds worth of damage, no thanks to camera man Bob who just can’t keep that lens straight! Peter also reminds us all that its pizza night on a Tuesday and if your lucky you might even get…wait for it…a curry. Prepare to get more than you bargained for when our wannabe presenter gives us a peek of the fancy en-suite bedrooms, where, a call from mum interrupts the “cool” flow. On to the chill out room now, where Pierre finds himself making small talk with an unusual character, who, surprisingly manages to maintain his posture amongst the chaos of keyboard playing and telling Bob off. It’s a case of “over and out” as the tour comes to an end and Mr. Pierre Wilkinson, cancer patient of the year 2007 AND 8, but now an out-patient, returns to his dressing room back at the “studio” with Bob not far behind, fetching him ice cold drinks… and altering camera angles to make him look fancy…maybe in a few years time!
The kettle has boiled, the cake is cut, which means only one thing on Ward 10T in Leeds… it’s coffee morning time! Watch as patients and staff share a cuppa and have a good ol’ chinwag, although not everyone gets a slice of Victoria sponge and a nice hot brew, work still continues on the ward… it’s alright for some! Once every last crumb of chocolate cake is consumed and the teapot is empty, it’s sadly back to work… sort of… roll on next Thursday!
The second chapter of Jenna’s film series, in this fabulous instalment we hear how Jenna is eagerly waiting for bone marrow treatment and get an update on how her fifth course of chemo is going. Her family and friends are around to bring laughter and fun and we get an impromptu lesson on how to perform sign language! Jenna is checking up on the nurses again, with some secret zooming in and we are given a tour of Belfast as we see the view from her window. From drawing to Xbox, Jenna also explains how she occupies her time in hospital, with visits from friends and family being top on the list!