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LIVING
WITH ATAXIA |
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SOLDIER'S TALE |
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Gill Solly has suffered from the very rare neurological conditiion, Cerebella Ataxia, from birth.
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Sam
and Megan tell the story of a Kent soldier who lost his life in World
War One. |
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LIVING
WITH ADDICTION |
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TOM
IN ECUADOR |
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Tim
has been sober for 12 years, but has the booze been replaced by any
other addictions? |
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Tom
Hart Dyke returned to South America once more to collect seeds and
exorcise ghosts. |
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MY
BIG WEEKEND |
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RUNNING
FOR CANCER |
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Watch
Hannah's video diary of her day in Mote Park at the Radio 1 Big Weekend.
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Steve
Maynard is running his first marathon to raise money for the Kent
Oncology Centre. |
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WORKING
FROM HOME |
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BALLROOM |
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After
being unable to work for years, Vikki decided that working from home
would be her best option. |
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Stephen
and Gemma are one of the few brother and sister ballroom couples competing
in the UK. |
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CROHN'S |
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IVF |
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Michelle
fell ill after what she thought was a dodgy Chinese and too many beers,
but it got worse... |
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For
most people adding to a family is a wonderful time, but for Anna it's
been filled with anguish. |
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PYRAMIDS |
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TOO
YOUNG FOR CANCER |
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Leonard
is intrigued by the supposed healing properties of pyramids, but do
they really work? |
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Debbie
is only 30 but is battling bowel cancer. She talks about chemo, chat
rooms and recovery. |
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TOM'S
RETURN TO SOUTH AMERICA |
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TOM
IN AUSTRALIA |
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Exactly
six years after a guerrilla held a gun to his head Tom Hart Dyke returned
to South America. |
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Tom
Hart Dyke visited Australia on the first part of a round the world
trip to collect plants. |
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RUNNING
A THEATRE |
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ROOTS |
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Jonathan
has just taken over as Director of Tunbridge Well's Trinity Theatre. |
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Amanda
and her family have been tracing her family tree, but now it's time
to fill the gaps. |
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TEACHER
TRAINING |
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CULTURE
CLASH |
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Richard
is preparing for his first lesson as he trains to become a teacher.
Will he survive? |
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Philip
is on a mission to revive the arts scene in Margate, but why are all
the gallery doors shut? |
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NARCOLEPSY |
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HOMELESS |
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Karen
regularly comes home to find Muhammad slumped on the floor, but what
has happened to him? |
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Lorraine
put on her best outfit and went to live on the streets. How has she
turned her life around? |
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GILES:
MAD FOR IT |
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NORMAN
THE BUTCHER |
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Giles'
mountain bike display team is heading to one of the biggest bike shows.
How will they get on? |
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Norman's
shop has become a central part of Eynsford life, but what has given
him must success? |
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HOPS
AND HARTLAKE |
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DIGERIDOO |
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Dawn
remembers the happiness of hop-picking in Kent and the sorrow of Hartlake
Bridge. |
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Andy
likes nothing more than sitting in his garden making noises down a
hollowed out branch. |
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BABY
SIGNING |
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PUBLIC
SPEAKING |
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Nemone's
twin girls are still too young to talk, but can communicate by using
sign language. |
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Stephen
is a member of a speakers club and has entered for the National Championships. |
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CLIMBING
KILIMANJARO |
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OLD
DOG, NEW TRICKS |
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Jo
is training for her climb to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice
in Canterbury. Will she do it? |
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Jo
is training for her climb to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice
in Canterbury. Will she do it? |
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BROKEN
BRAIN |
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BEING
YOUNG IN ASHFORD |
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Ivor
had a nervous breakdown. Everything had got on top of him. He was
'at the bottom of life itself'. |
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Jack
has just left school and thinks there is nothing to do in Ashford.
How can it be sorted out? |
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EARTHQUAKE
ZONE REVISITED |
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MOUNTAIN
BOARDING |
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Matin
Sheriff feared that winter would kill more than the quake. What did
he find when he returned? |
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Adam
runs a mountain boarding club and likes to rush down hills. Are there
more spills than thrills? |
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MEETING
WALLY |
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COP
IN A FROCK |
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Marjorie
was married to Wally for 58 years. It wasn't 'til he died that she
found out he was German. |
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Martin
is playing the dame in Thanet Police's panto. How do his mates react
to his alter ego? |
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DECORATING
THE TREE |
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HEDGES |
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George
and Millie have a new angel for their tree, but what did happen
to the hedgehogs? |
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Terry
has just moved here but hasn't seem much of Kent because of all the
hedges. |
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CHRISTMAS
TURKEYS |
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UFO |
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Julie
has been producing turkeys for the last three years, but doesn't she
get attached to them? |
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Lauren
and her friend, Kaila, have spotted something unusual in the night
sky. Is it a UFO? |
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'I
HATE CHRISTMAS' |
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REFUGEE |
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Brett
doesn't like the festivities. If it was up to him, he'd work on Christmas
Day. |
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Ralph
was born in Munich, and spend several months in Dakau concentration
camp. |
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BOYS
AND THEIR TOYS |
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ARCHERY |
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Mark's
dad invented Subbuteo. So what was it like to grow up surrounded by
small football figures? |
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Melissa
won the South East 2005 championship and explains the use of specially
adapted archery. |
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RAMADAN
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BLOOD
DONOR |
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Omer
fasts during the month of Ramadan, but working in a cafe doesn't make
it easy. |
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Helena
had been thinking about donating blood for years, but was it as bad
as she'd feared? |
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SURFING |
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MUSIC |
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Dave
has been working on the beach since he was a teenager. Now he runs
a surf school at Joss Bay. |
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Ben
is a musician and songwriter, How will his new project with Clea Llewellyn
go? |
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VOICES |
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SUCCESS |
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Maureen
talks about accents and some of her favourite sayings as part of the
BBC Voices series. |
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James
is almost 30, but he doesn't feel as success has he thinks he ought
to. Why not? |
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ALCOHOLISM |
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MOUNTAIN
BIKING |
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For
Nigel drink is a demon. His addiction has cost him more than just
his home and his job. |
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Martin
organises and competes in downhill mountain bike races. It's a "great
fun" sport. |
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PASSING
GCSEs |
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MARGATE |
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Hannah,
Grace and Kelly talk about working towards their exams, and they offer
their tips. |
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Martin
has seen many changes to Margate over the years. How can the town
improve its image? |
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SISTERS |
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SNOW |
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Pet
was adopted and decided to trace her natural family. She met Liz for
the very first time. |
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Megan
and Sophie love playing in the snow, making snowmen and thowing snowballs. |
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THE
BIG CHALLENGE |
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MARATHON |
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After
a bad netball accident, Emma wants to lose the pounds to start a career
in coaching. |
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Jodie
is running her first New York marathon and has heard that the course
is a difficult one. |
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EX-PAT |
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BOATS |
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Deborah
travelled the world and lives in the Bahamas, but still misses her
home county of Kent. |
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James
built his own houseboat to escape from the rat race. Now he lives
on the river. |
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BENT |
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NO
ONE READS POETRY |
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Oli
is directing "Bent", a play which he hopes will change homophobic
attitudes in Canterbury. |
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Ben
is a poet but a frustrated one. His hectic work life doesn't allow
him the time to be creative |
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CHURCH
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DOVER
SEA SCHOOL |
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Richard
gave up a high-powered job to set up a church that is more than just
a place of worship. |
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Dave
was at the PWSTS when the building was the pride of the town. Things
have changed since then. |
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SPIRITUAL
CHRISTMAS |
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REMEMBERING D-DAY |
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Chantal
is a spiritual practitioner, but still travels over to France to celebrate
Christmas. |
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John
witnessed first hand the horrors of June 6th 1944. The memories are
still fresh. |
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TRAINS |
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CLIFFE AIRPORT |
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John
has done all sorts of jobs on the Spa Valley Railway, including building
one of the stations. |
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Veronica
has lived in the Isle of Grain all her life. Hear what she has to
say about the proposed airport. |
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CURE
FOR CANCER |
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DOGGER |
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Lianna
can't understand how cancer treatment abroad is so much better than
here. |
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Tom
has owned Dogger for years, but why does one ear point up when the
other points down? |
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COMBATS |
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BUCKLE |
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Hamish
talks about an item that is of great sentimental value to him. They've
seen good and bad times. |
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Anthony
talks about his favourite buckle which his mum gave to him for his
21st birthday. |
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CLOTHES |
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Beryl's
been dreading sorting out her late mother's clothes. Why has it taken
her so long? |
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