27 Across

Written by Jonathan Hall / Performed by Amanda Orton / Directed by Nigel Townsend

Meet Shelia

Sheila was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago but now in remission. Her keep-fit class instructor has asked the class to consider taking part in a vaccine trial which is being run from the gym hall they usually go to for their keep-fit class. Sheila has to decide if she has enough information to ‘let go and leap’.

Tags: Vaccine hesitancy, Lock down, covid vaccination trial, Fake news, GDPR, Asthma, 5G, Cancer, pre existing condition, Let go and leap, wrong side of 16 stone, older people, co morbidities

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Its not a bad approach to life’s problems

Mr Hammad; he always used to say with crossword clues there’s three types of answers
The ones you definitely know
The ones you definitely don’t
And then- there’s the ones you can work out
With the right bits of information
And all in all I’ve found it’s not a bad approach to life’s problems
Especially now

If we all waited for someone else to volunteer

If we all waited for someone else to volunteer, we’d never have a vaccine

Playwright Jonathan Hall talks about writing 27 across

These digital drama’s are fictional pieces commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and produced in collaboration with Leeds university. The content of each film is an artistic interpretation based on authentic patient voices and therefore, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care or the collaborating organisations.