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As his exploration of Britain's graveyards continues, journalist Peter Ross visits the country’s oldest firm of Muslim undertakers. Read by Andy Clark.
In this compassionate celebration of life and remembrance, Orwell Fellow Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.
Visiting the country’s oldest firm of Muslim undertakers, Ross discovers how burial delays intensified the grief of mourning families after the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Read by Andy Clark
Written by Peter Ross
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Peter Ross' next book, 'Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church' is published in May.
Last on
Fri 3 Mar 202300:30
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Thu 2 Mar 202309:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 3 Mar 202300:30BBC Radio 4
