The Agony and the Ecstasy

Coronation Street actress Cherylee Houston is a chronic pain sufferer who uses creativity as a distraction from her condition.

As pain is a topic rarely discussed publically, Cherylee sets off on a journey to meet other pain sufferers in order to find out how pain impacts on their creative work.

Does pain always have to be a bad thing or can it actually enable creative thought?

Featuring;

* Singer-songwriter, Emily Maguire
* Writer, Jack Thorne
* Artistic director, Elizabeth Newman
* Performance artist, Martin O Brien
* Pain specialist, Professor Anthony Jones.

Producer: Charlotte Riches

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017