Denhams TV in Plymouth are making a television programme for ITV and would love to hear real-life stories from people who have decided to do something extra special with ashes to commemorate a life. The programme is a celebration of Britain’s most iconic landmarks and we would like to highlight the British public’s connection with […]
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Appeal – RIVER WALKS BBC – River Soar
Hello there, I am a freelance TV producer and the BBC has asked me to tender ideas for a River Walks programme. I would pitch for the East Midlands version of this regional commission – revealing interesting walks alongside various rivers in the region. On the River Soar in Leicestershire we are thinking of featuring […]
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The documentary company Wild Pictures has been in contact with us: We’re making a documentary series for the BBC about different approaches to death and ageing and we’d like to hear about funerals as a ‘Celebration of Life’ as we try to see beyond taboos and fears around talking about death. The series will be […]
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Hi – I am a film maker from Northern Ireland making a documentary about a local journalist with a terminal illness. He is interested in speaking to families in Northern Ireland who are scattering their loved ones ashes for the film. He is curious about alternative ways of celebrating someones life in death and we […]
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Following the article this Saturday Guardian entitled: ‘What To Do With A Loved One’s Ashes’ was the Radio 4 documentary – ‘Feed Me To The Wind’ a half hour slot on the growing trend of people scattering cremation ashes and what rituals are starting to emerge. The programme was excellent with views from members of […]
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Society is changing and we now often take the ashes of a loved one home from crematoria, rather than have them scattered at the garden of remembrance. However, this is relatively new tradition and people tend to do it without the help or support of the clergy or funeral profession. BBC Radio 4 are […]
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