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A Message from Hank and Norma

Alan Dein presents the moving story of three years in the life of Hank & Norma from Arkansas, USA - told entirely by Hank's Skype messages.

Alan Dein presents the moving story of three years in the life of Hank & Norma, a couple in their 60s from Arkansas, USA - told entirely by the messages left by Hank for Alan on Skype.

Alan first spoke to harp-playing Hank three years ago for Don't Log Off. Shortly afterwards, Hank started to leave Alan occasional messages and audio recordings. As the months went by, the recordings became more intimate and revealing, charting Hank's major heart surgery and Norma's experiences with cancer. Entirely on his own initiative, Hank started to record every detail of the couple's lives - including the final hours of Norma's life.

Producer: Laurence Grissell.

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28 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Jan 2017 16:00

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  • Mon 11 Jul 2016 23:00
  • Tue 17 Jan 2017 16:00

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