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Suicide and Me

Rapper Professor Green takes a personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father and explores why suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

UK rapper Professor Green, aka Stephen Manderson, takes an intensely personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father. His platinum hit Read All About It and songs such as Goodnight have given fans a glimpse into this tragic story, but now Stephen discovers what really happened to his dad.

Through this journey, Stephen explores the wider scourge of male suicide in the UK. By understanding the complex factors behind it, the stigma around it and some of the ways it is being tackled, Stephen highlights the urgency of addressing this most pressing of problems.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 May 202201:35
BBC Three

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Music Played

  • Professor Green

    Read All About It (feat. Emeli Sandé)

  • Raffertie

    Black Rainbow

  • Moderat

    Damage Done

  • Naughty Boy

    Do It Big (feat. J Spades, Ghetts & Bashy)

  • East of the River

    Satellites

  • The Heavy

    How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)

  • Wretch 32

    Forgiveness (feat. Etta Bond)

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

  • Moderat

    The Mark Interlude

  • Professor Green

    Goodnight

  • Example

    Playing in the Shadows

  • Jon Hopkins

    Breathe This Air

  • alt‐J

    Intro

  • The xx

    Fiction

  • Portishead

    Cowboys

  • London Grammar

    Hey Now

  • London Grammar

    Metal and Dust

  • Jon Hopkins

    Abandon Window

  • Ghostpoet

    Us Against Whatever Ever

  • Jono McCleery

    Wonderful Life

  • Portico Quartet

    101 (feat. Joe Newman)

  • Portico Quartet

    Where you are

  • BANKS

    Goddesses

  • Moderat

    Damage Done

  • Professor Green

    Read All About It (feat. Emeli Sandé)

  • Naughty Boy

    Do It Big (feat. J Spades, Ghetts & Bashy)

  • Moderat

    The Mark (Interlude)

  • Bonobo

    The Keeper

  • Jon Hopkins

    Abandon Window

  • Portishead

    Cowboys

  • alt‐J

    Intro

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

  • London Grammar

    Metal & Dust

  • London Grammar

    Hey Now

  • Example

    Playing In The Shadows

Credits

PresenterStephen Manderson
Associate ProducerStephen Manderson
Production CompanyAntidote Productions
ProducerAdam Jessel
DirectorAdam Jessel
Executive ProducerLaura Jones
Executive ProducerLeila Monks
Executive ProducerIain Funnell
Production CoordinatorLaura Lawrence

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Oct 201521:00
    BBC Three
  • Wed 28 Oct 201500:30
    BBC Three
  • Wed 28 Oct 201502:55
    BBC Three
  • Thu 29 Oct 201502:00
    BBC Three
  • Tue 3 Nov 201502:00
    BBC Three
  • Sun 13 Dec 201522:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 18 Feb 201623:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Fri 19 Feb 201600:25
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 10 Oct 201823:15
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Wed 10 Oct 201823:40
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 11 Oct 201800:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 11 Oct 201800:15
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Mon 9 May 202221:00
    BBC Three
  • Wed 11 May 202201:35
    BBC Three

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