Phil's Decision. At 36, Phil Such had a well-paid job as a sports journalist, an active social life and a picturesque flat in Bristol. The same year he was diagnosed with the fatal wasting illness Motor Neurone Disease. The progression of the disease has been rapid and, despite the feelings of his live-in nurse and partner, Phil is determined to take control of his death now that he can no longer control his life. Director Rachel Coughlan ; Executive producer EdwinaVardey