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The programme about the residents of Cathedral Square in Christchurch. It features interviews with residents, police officers, and the characters who inhabit the area, and offers an insight into the day-to-day scene at Cathedral Square.
Voices heard include:
The Wizard of Christchurch
Annette Sampson and Judy Pegg, police community kiosk volunteers who describe identities such as "Mr McChang" the Chinese 'Scotsman'
"The Bag Lady" who empties rubbish bins is interviewed about her life
Two unidentified young men talk about The Dog House takeaway bar and violence in the Square at night
Jack Perkins talks with Community Constable Glen 'Flash' Gordon as he walks the Square and encounters various people
Jack Perkins talks with "Jock the Birdman" and his helper Sonny; Jock has been coming to the Square to feed birds since 1927 when he was a taxi driver. He is over 80 now.
Constable Gordon talks to an unidentified young woman he recently arrested; discusses street kids and the various orators in the Square.
The Wizard and "The Bible Lady" square off and argue with each other
The Bible Lady talks about why she preaches in the Square, sings a hymn and plays her violin.
Carol singing in the Cathedral and comments from the Dean of the Cathedral [David Coles] He talks about the crime and people in distress who visit the Cathedral