''The Surgery'' was a British

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show that aired on

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weekly from 1999 to 2017. It was most recently hosted by Katie Thistleton and Doctor Radha Modgil, prior to its merger in November 2017 with a new show entitled '' Radio 1's Life Hacks''.

History

The show first began with Sara Cox on 19 September 1999, then was joint-hosted by Emma B. Emma B and Doctor Mark Hamilton then co-hosted the show for six years, before Letitia SD took over the programme. From July 2007,

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took over the role of presenting from Letitia during the ''Sex Weeks of Summer'', a series of special programs during Radio 1's ''Six Weeks of Summer'', focusing on sex related issues. The show was relaunched in October 2007 with

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at the helm, but her stint was short lived. She was formally replaced by

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in March 2009. In June 2014, it was announced that starting 1 September 2014, ''The Surgery'' would move to a weekly Wednesday night slot, from 9pm to 10pm. In April 2015, it was announced that Gemma Cairney would present the show from June 2015 to April 2017. Following Cairney's departure from the station in May 2017, Katie Thistleton took over co-hosting the show alongside Doctor Radha Modgil. In November 2017, the show was axed in favour of a new show on Sunday afternoons entitled '' Radio 1's Life Hacks'' hosted by Cel Spellman, Katie Thistleton and Radha Modgil.

Format

Listeners were given advice, mostly for common

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problems, and other listeners shared their experiences and advice and were encouraged to give their point of view. The format was similar to "problem pages" found in teenage magazines. There were also often special shows specifically dedicated to one subject, such as a type of

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or dependency. ''The Surgery'' had a team of experts on hand to deal with both medical, emotional and psychological problems, including Doctor Radha Modgil and

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Aaron Balick. After the departure of medical doctor Mel Sayer in September 2012, Sanjay Pawar was announced as the new resident

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on ''The Surgery''. In June 2013, Radha Modgil became the new resident doctor.

Outside radio

Open University TV programmes

Four television programmes were made for the

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about themes which were often discussed relating to

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University tours

In October 2005, the programme toured four universities, broadcasting live from

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bars. In September 2005, it went on a 'Sex Tour', discussing sexual health at

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Common issues

While there was often a discussion 'theme' on the show, it was up to callers and texters to decide what they wanted to ask about. Personal issues commonly tackled on the show include: *

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* Self harming *

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, and

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* Exam stress *

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s * Depression *

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Surgery BBC Radio 1 programmes British talk radio programmes 1999 radio programme debuts 2017 radio programme endings