The Grave Truth Behind Death Cafe Documentary
The documentary Dying To Talk, explores the concept of Death Cafes, where people can go and talk to each other about death.
Death is an inevitable part of life but for most of us it’s a taboo subject. The documentary Dying to Talk hears from the people who are talking about it in 'Death Cafes' around the world. Presenter, Julian Keane and producer, Chelsea Dickinson answer listeners’ questions on the documentary and talk about their own experiences of making it.
Also, a recent Heart and Soul episode Off The Derech features Hassidic Jews who have left their Orthodox communities in search for a mainstream life. Listeners from Jamaica, Spain and the UK have been sharing their views on the programme.
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- Sat 29 Apr 201717:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sun 30 Apr 201709:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 1 May 201704:50GMTBBC World Service East Asia & South Asia only
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