Funeral supermarket

Title

Funeral supermarket

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

31 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Tomorrow, a cash-and-carry coffin shop will be launched in East London. Funeral supermarkets have been around on the continent for some time, but it’s the first time the idea has been brought to Britain. Lizzie Knight reports from Walthamstow. Contributions from Stephen(?) Weller and Ray Napier from the Funerals Supermarket, and a vox pop with members of the public in Walthamstow. Music: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, by Eric Idle.

Contributors

Lizzie Knight; Stephen(?) Weller; Ray Napier

Keywords

Death; London; Shops; Funerals; Undertakers; Walthamstow; Funeral Supermarket

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