Introduced by Sue MacGregor Store Wars, or Are You Really Being Served?
Today Woman's Hour takes a nationwide look at shopping and the battle for the High Street.
Is the out-of-town precinct leading to the death of the inner-city store? Shall we in future favour Covent Garden style complexes that combine shopping with entertainment? A studio panel discuss reports from centres in Britain and the United States and hear from the shoppers themselves. Serial: Breath of Life by ANN ARMSTRONG abridged in 11 episodes byPATMCLOUGHLIN
Read by Margaret Tyzack Over 30 years ago
Ann Armstrong contracted a severe dose of poliomyelitis, which put her in an iron lung. The next few years saw her fighting with all her strength to leave hospital and return to as normal a life as possible with her husband and two sons.
(Music: Reineche's Undine)