Raining in My Heart10.40pm lTV
DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEKSophie, 12, Fabian, 11, and threeyear-old Chloe are redoubtable,remarkable, happy children.All three live substantial parts oftheir lives in hospital undergoinggruelling treatment for highlyaggressive cancers.
This is apiercingly sad film, butthe children are marvels as theytake part in pioneering drug and celltherapy at Great Ormond streetHospital. Eight-year-old James,solemn and wise beyond his years,is Chloe's brother and is fully awareof his sister's condition: liMy dadtold me last night that, as children'scancer goes, it doesn't get muchworse than what Chloe's got."
Meanwhile Sophie, who's hadleukaemia four times since she wastwo, is cheerfully pragmatic. Hercancer returned but, she says, IIIdealt with it like all the other times."I promise, your heart will break. AG
A brother's love: page 27;The Alison Graham column: page 49
RadioTimes 11-17 April 2015
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