Joan Bakewell has been reading extracts from her book, 'Stop the Clocks' on Radio 4's Book of the Week. It is …
The ‘Fun’ in Funeral
Is this a trend that will hit Britain? New Orleans has become known for 'putting the fun in funeral', though even the …
Dickens’ Wishes
How far were Charles Dickens' wishes carried out upon his death? Were we respectful of another's wishes 200 years …
Posing with the Dead
The family of a young Puerto Rican arranged for his corpse to be preserved and propped up in a mock boxing ring last …
Writing about Dying
Christopher Hitchens, renowned author and journalist, died a year ago of throat cancer, but not before writing a moving …
Bucket List Achievement
A teenage girl who has terminal cancer has been blogging about her life and setting herself the challenge of achieving …