Living with Dying (6 Parts)

Synopsis

A series dealing practically and sensitively with death, dying and bereavement. It aims to help ease the apprehension and anxiety we feel about death and also provides a practical advice and experiences to deal with grief.
1: Asks us to think about our death, talking with friends and family about our wishes regarding organ donation, burial or cremetation, and making a will.
2: Terminal illness - to be told that you only have a short time to live may seem like the worst possible news, but people in this situation have talked about ‘a gift of time’.
3: Coming to terms with death - can seeing the body help the grieving process? How should children be involved?
4: The practical problems surrounding death, including how to register a death and who has to be notified. Looks at types of funerals available, including a humanist service.
5: The early stages of bereavement and the range of feelings people can expect.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 x 30 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £95.95 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 in 1990.

Documentation

6: Rebuilding life after a death. Shows a couple whose four-year-old daughter died of leukemia 18 months earlier. They reflect on the ways they found to deal with loss and chart other people’s reaction to them during their grieving.

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

bereavement; breaking bad news; death; terminal illness

Credits

Director

Moira Kean

Producer

Helen Alexander

Cast

Martyn Lewis

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Uniview Worldwide

Email

sales@uniview.co.uk

Web

http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

0151 648 9988

Address

PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY

Notes

NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution