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The British Way of Death

Film exploring why the British funeral has acquired a new spirit of informality and whether we are improvising new rituals to fill a more profound vacuum in our secular society.

Daniela Nardini narrates a documentary exploring why the British funeral has acquired a new spirit of informality.

Today's departed are just as likely to be sent on their way to the strains of Robbie Williams as they are to a classic hymn. A bewildering array of coffin styles is available, with even an environmentally-friendly wicker casket for the organically-minded. Are we improvising new rituals to fill a more profound vacuum in our secular society?

40 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Daniela Nardini
Director Robert Murphy
Producer Robert Murphy
Executive Producer Michael Poole

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