THE ORIGINAL BBC RADIO BALLADS - THE BODY BLOW - First transmitted on 27 March 1962

The Body Blow was originally conceived as an exploration of the psychology of pain, but the project eventually focused on the subject of poliomyelitis, a disease prevalent at the time. The programme is a journey into the minds of five polio sufferers, two partially and three totally disabled.

The new Radio Ballads - THE ENEMY THAT LIVES WITHIN - Tuesday 26 December 2006 21:00-22:00

The second of the new Radio Ballads concerns people living with HIV/AIDS. Six women and men talk candidly about life with the virus