Maureen Lipman on Dame Cicely Saunders
Actress and writer Maureen Lipman chooses the end-of-life care campaigner, Dame Cicely Saunders. With Matthew Parris. From 2016.
Actress and writer Maureen Lipman chooses the end-of-life care campaigner, Dame Cicely Saunders.
Dame Cicely Saunders was known as ‘the woman who changed the face of death’. At almost 6 foot tall, she could be intimidating, tiresome and relentless as she devoted her life to ensuring that terminally ill people could die with dignity and without pain.
Championing the life of Cicely Saunders as her great life is the actress and writer Maureen Lipman.
The expert witness is, Professor David Clark, from the University of Glasgow.
Presenter: Matthew Parris
Producer: Perminder Khatkar.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Maureen Lipman |
| Interviewed Guest | David Clark |
| Producer | Perminder Khatkar |
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Tue 6 Sep 201616:30BBC Radio 4- Thu 22 Apr 202118:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 23 Apr 202100:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 24 Apr 202107:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 24 Apr 202117:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 25 Apr 202105:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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