Review by Prismark10

John Diamond was a journalist, broadcaster and a passionate smoker who chronicled his experience of cancer in his newspaper columns.

This one off television drama is based on Victoria Coren's stage monologue about his experience of cancer.

Neil Pearson vocalises the thoughts and experiences of John Diamond who sadly lost the use of his voice as part of his tongue was caught out during treatment.

Diamond does appear in a scene in this film which was broadcast after his death.

Diamond always appeared to be an amiable and a nice type of fellow in his TV appearances. He was married to the TV cook and writer Nigella Lawson who is not represented in the drama.

The drama is not maudlin and Pearson is very good in conveying Diamond's experiences such as when he has a tiff with Nigella and has to sleep in the spare room. This means moving the medication and oxygen tank etc to the spare room as well.

It is the stand-out moment in this drama which I can still picture years after broadcast.

Of course things get bleaker as the drama progresses. A good tribute to John Diamond and a good performance by Neil Pearson.