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DYING TONIGHT
Monday 6 February 2006
In the second series of programmes about the way we live now, BBC Four devotes a night to the contemplation of how the British define themselves through their attitudes to the rituals of death.
A new spirit of informality has begun to transform the way we mourn privately - and publicly. It's a far cry from the elaborate rituals and protocols of mourning in Victorian times. Today's departed are just as likely to be sent on their way to the strains of Robbie Williams as they are to a classic hymn. Together with the phenomenon of the roadside memorial, are we improvising new rituals to fill a more profound vacuum in our secular society?
WHAT'S ON
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THE BRITISH WAY OF DEATH (TIME SHIFT)
9pm-9.40pm; 12.30am-1.10am; 3.10am-3.50am
A look at the evolution of how we deal with death, from the ostentatious mourning of Victorian times, via the rise of funeral homes, to today's individualistic and informal memorials.
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ROCK SHRINES: MARC BOLAN
9.40pm-9.55pm
Fans remember the 1970s music star, and his son Rolan visits the shrine where Marc's Mini crashed into a tree in Barnes.
 Marc Bolan's biography on bbc.co.uk/music
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THE VICTORIAN WAY OF DEATH
9.55pm-10.45pm
Dan Cruickshank examines how Victorian society confronted death, uncovering body snatchers, overflowing inner-city graveyards, lavish cemeteries and a resistance to cremation.
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WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP (ARENA)
10.45pm-midnight
Acclaimed Arena film that uses haunting black-and-white photographs and contemporary newspaper reports to document the bizarre and often murderous goings-on in an American small town at the end of the 19th century.
Official website for the film (external link)
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WE ARE NOT AFRAID
midnight-12.30am; 2.40am-3.10am
In the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 terrorist attacks on London, defiance was expressed by many by posting images on the werenotafraid.com website. In this documentary, people talk about the images they've created and their feelings about the attacks.
BBC News - In Pictures: We're Not Afraid website
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RUDE BRITANNIA
Monday 13 February 2006
The season concludes with a look at modern manners
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Share your ideas about tonight's programmes
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BBC Links
Coping with Grief
BBC Lifestyle's comprehensive guide to the issues surrounding death and dying
Death & Bereavement
Action Network pages with articles, resources and further links
Video Nation: Death
More than 50 video clips expressing feelings and experiences about death
Religion & Ethics
Gateway to articles and programmes about religious and ethical issues across the BBC
London's Magnificent Seven
BBC London profiles the capital's landmark, early Victorian cemeteries
External Links
Cruse Bereavement Care
Charity offering counselling, advice and information
FuneralDirector.com
Information on dealing with grief and the practicalities following a death
The Natural Death Centre
Acts as both a consumer advice body and a resource for alternative funerals
Funeralia in Excelsis
Article on the ephemera of mourning in Britain in previous centuries
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites
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