A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross

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Journalist Peter Ross explores a Bristol graveyard taking a bold approach to survival.

As Britain abandons burial, Orwell Fellow Peter Ross explores a Bristolian graveyard taking an innovative approach to survival. Read by Andy Clark.

In this compassionate celebration of life and remembrance, Orwell Fellow Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.

As Britain abandons burial in favour of cremation, Ross discovers Bristol’s Arnos Vale – a cemetery taking an innovative approach to survival.

Read by Andy Clark
Written by Peter Ross
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Peter Ross' next book, 'Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church' is published in May and tells the story of the country through an exploration of its churches.

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