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We Need to Talk About Death

Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss death and dying, exploring the choices open to us and confronting the questions we fear the most.

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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Series 3
Death Unexplained
Why is a sudden, yet not unexpected, death of someone old or ill, referred to a coroner?
23 Jan 2019,43 mins
Series 3
I Can't Afford to Die
Joan Bakewell explores the options available when you can’t afford a funeral.
16 Jan 2019,43 mins
Series 3
My Dying Wishes
Joan Bakewell explores how to ensure your wishes at the end of your life are respected.
09 Jan 2019,43 mins
Series 2
Give My Body to Science
Joan Bakewell and her panel explore what happens when you donate your body to science.
13 Dec 2017,43 mins
Series 2
My Digital Legacy
Joan Bakewell explores what happens to our digital assets when we die.
20 Dec 2017,43 mins
Series 2
Bury Me at Sea
Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss how you can opt for a watery grave.
27 Dec 2017,43 mins
Series 1
Death Itself
Joan Bakewell explores what happens in the days and hours that surround death itself.
14 Dec 2016,43 mins
Series 1
Ease My Pain
Joan Bakewell explores one of our greatest fears about death and dying: being in pain.
07 Dec 2016,43 mins
Series 1
Stand By Me
Joan Bakewell explores death and dying, confronting the very questions we fear the most.
30 Nov 2016,43 mins