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24/09/2018

Following disabled stand-up comedian Tanya Lee's campaign for fair treatment on public transport. And how doctors try to stay one step ahead of flu outbreaks.

There is a shortage of workers willing to be carers for people with dementia. The programme goes inside a Cambridge care unit to meet the 24 year old who chooses to work in a Cambridge care home despite being able to earn more in a supermarket.

Disabled stand-up comedian Tanya Lee from Norwich was recently threatened with being thrown off a Great Western train due to her mobility scooter. Her video of the incident went viral. Now Tanyalee is campaigning for fair treatment on public transport. The programme joins her on a journey during which she faces a disabled toilet that is out of action

100 years ago, the Spanish flu killed hundreds of thousands of people. As the country prepares for the next winter flu outbreak Dr Chris Smith - head virologist at Addenbrookes - demonstrates how doctors try to stay one step ahead with the most effective vaccines, and why air travel is part of the problem.

29 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Sep 2018 19:30

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Presenter David Whiteley
Series Editor Diana Hare

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