Reasons to be Cheerful - Series 1 - Episode 1

Series which seeks to challenge the prevailing atmosphere of doom and gloom and dares to be optimistic. Disability affairs correspondent Peter White, who is blind, shares some of his reasons to be cheerful - technology which has set him free to scan and read whatever books he wants, the disappearance of the British Sunday which was the bane of his 1950s childhood, and the train announcements which annoy so many people, but are a boon to him. Peter talks to grumpy comedian Arthur Smith and challenges him with his optimism. A Loftus Audio production for BBC Radio 4.