The Man Who Was Scared to Death

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Welcome to an audio documentary with a difference. In these recordings, The Man Who Was Scared to Death speaks to people who work with death to see if their view of mortality has changed, from GPs and funeral directors, to celebrants and cemetery workers.

Episodes

  1. 09/21/2023

    Death: Alter my mind

    Rev Kate Dean is the minister at Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead and, as a Unitarian, is fully invested in individual freedom, equality and rational thought. The latter, of course, is an issue for The Man who was Scared to Death.

    24 min

  2. 08/10/2023

    Death: Cradle to the grave

    A midwife AND death cafe host - be honest, is that the best of both worlds? I met up with Jenny Wylam and we talked about the connections between being born and dying, with the bells of Southwark Cathedral ringing in the background.

    29 min

  3. 07/04/2023

    Death: Carry on doctor

    It had to happen eventually: An interview with a GP inside a cemetery. Meet Oliver Starr, part GP, part expert witness and part medical student tutor. We talk about the art of living too long and the murky world of clinical negligence.

    34 min

  4. 03/22/2023

    Death: Inside the mortuary

    We contacted the other side, otherwise known as anatomical pathology technologist Gemma Norburn, to discover our journey from last breath to the grave. Spoiler: It is a one way deal...

    29 min

  5. 02/08/2023

    Death: Getting the lowdown on the low down

    We visit a funeral home in north London and chat to Funeral Service Co-ordinator Samantha-Jane Streete-Porter about practicality, spirituality and, of course, brushing the dead's hair.

    31 min

  6. 01/10/2023

    Death: 88 years and counting

    In this special episode, I speak to John Fogarty, a man proud of his long life and not ready for ending the journey anytime soon. I am in awe.

    24 min

  7. 10/25/2022

    Death: From alongside the grave

    To start series 2, we meet up with Highgate Cemetery tour guide John Waite on a crisp weekday morning to see if walking next to dead bodies every single day has changed his view of death. Spoiler: It has.

    37 min

  8. 03/29/2022

    Death: Reaching the terminal

    We talk to Mark Taubert, NHS Palliative Consultant & CD, about how different people react to bad news and which songs appear most on death beds.

    34 min

  9. 03/15/2022

    Death: From the other side

    Today we talk to Deb Larmour, an Intuitive Minister - please note, these recordings took place before Covid, if you can imagine such a time.

    26 min

  10. 03/14/2022

    Death: Slicing and dicing

    Today we talk to Eve Murrell, dissector of dead bodies - please note, these recordings took place before Covid, if you can imagine such a time.

    26 min

  11. 03/10/2022

    Death: The horror!

    We talk to Sam Ashurst, horror film writer and director - please note, these recordings took place before Covid, if you can imagine such a time.

    31 min

  12. 03/10/2022

    Death: Healing hearts

    We talk to Carole Henderson, a Grief Recovery Educator and heart healer - please note, these recordings took place before Covid, if you can imagine such a time.

    35 min
  • 12 Episodes

About

Welcome to an audio documentary with a difference. In these recordings, The Man Who Was Scared to Death speaks to people who work with death to see if their view of mortality has changed, from GPs and funeral directors, to celebrants and cemetery workers.

Information

  • Creator
    philliprothen
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Man Who Was Scared to Death