The second of six Forty Minutes documentaries filmed at the Bristol Cancer Help Centre, which follow the lives of six cancer sufferers over a period of nine months.
The patients have been told about the diet. On day two of their crash course, they are shown ways in which the Centre believes they can harness their minds and spirits to combat the disease. The treatment is unorthodox and unusual. In place of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, there is relaxation, breathing exercises, counselling, and spiritual healing. At the end of the day they leave the Centre to put theory into practice at home.
After this programme Michael Dean will discuss with critics and supporters the merits and demerits of what is called ' holistic' medicine.
Film cameramen BRIAN HALL , DAVID SWANN ANTHONY BRAC.G
Film recordists RON CRABB GEORGE CASSIDY , DON MARTIN Film editor PETER SYMES
Studio director PIETER MORPURGO Executive producer ROGER MILLS Producer ANN PAUL