Circa 1975

Mr Doonican's phone-in

PATIENTS at five Hull area hospitals will be able to listen to an interview with singer Val Doonican tomorrow night.

The Irish singer has agreed to phone-in to the hospital broadcasting service at 10pm from Scarborough, where he is appearing. And residents at Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston General, Castle Hill, Beverley Westwood and Sutton Infirmary have been given the chance to prepare questions for Val to answer.

The Broadcasting Service, which is based at 98, Beverley Road, Hull, is a voluntary organisation which broadcasts music to the patients at the five hospitals every night of the week, except Wednesday.

Disc Jockey Dave Hutchins wrote to Val Doonican asking him to help cheer the patients up. He got a prompt reply from Val's manager offering the Thursday night spot.