Talk written by Irene for a BBC television programme, called 'The Light of Experience'. It was written not long before Irene died. Contains letters between Shirley du Boules, Irene's assistant, and the BBC, and draft and final manuscript and typescript for the programme which was written by Irene. Themes covered by the programme include her cancer diagnosis and illness, such as learning of her illness, telling people, life at Stanton, her walking in the Alps story. She talks about her career, colleagues, students, patients and her husband Gilbert.