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World Service,20 Feb 2000,13 mins

Clowns in Hospital

Campaigning for Health

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Providing hope and humour, clown doctors visit sick children at Great Ormond’s Street Children's Hospital in London. Children often feel fear or anxiety around their illness; clown doctors aim to combat stress to speed up recovery. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 2000.

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