Joan Bakewell and her panel reveal how to ensure your end of life wishes are met by the medical staff caring for you. Show more

Joan Bakewell asks the Chief Coroner of England & Wales what happens when a sudden, yet not unexpected, death of the old or ill is referred to a coroner. Show more

Joan Bakewell explores how you can achieve a decent send-off for a friend or relative, and even yourself, if you can’t afford the soaring cost of funerals. Show more

Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss one of our greatest fears - pain. From the physical to the existential, myths about morphine and common obstacles that can hinder a 'good' death. Show more

Joan Bakewell and her panel consider the days and hours that surround death itself, from what to expect when someone dies to keeping the body temporarily at home. Show more

As we spend increasing amounts of time online, much of our lives have found their way onto the digital sphere. Joan Bakewell asks what happens to these digital assets when we die. Show more

Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss how to be buried at sea and where the idea came from. Show more

Joan Bakewell and her panel ask why so many people donate their bodies to science and what happens if you do.

Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss death and dying, confronting the questions we fear the most. She explores the movement that is helping us to have a say in where and how we die. Show more

Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.