Terry Pratchett: Choosing to die BBC 2

LuckyGent88

On now. Shocking stuff altogether dealing with assisted deaths.

Just on his way to watch a man kill himself.

Sids Not

Wow..what a programme....very sad stuff...glad i didnt bother with that come dine with me rubbish...

Roar

that was one of the most moving things I've ever seen. Had tears in my eyes on more than one occasion. Powerful stuff.

Darragh

Incredibly powerful TV. The debate afterwards (on now) is just as good. Lots to think about.

Roar

Paxman's interview with Pratchett seemed a bit butchered, didn't it?

Corsendonk

Sorry I missed the show, hopefully BBC4 will reshow. Anyone that has read Pratchett will appreciate what an intelligent and insightful man he is.

RafMcL

We beat ourselves up at the idea of putting our pets through 'unnecessary pain' and yet .....

Can we please consider making it an option in Ireland, to allow for individuals to decide when enough is enough - when they think they OR their families have had enough?

I'm not sure how I would react but .... - to be able to ingest something in a clean / prepared / appropriate setting - PLEASE - the hospice services are incredible but they can't cater for all scenarios - why not deal maturely, honourably and with dignity with this?

mike65

Ireland will probably be one of the last countries to allow such a thing even if it becomes generally accepted at some point.

Didn't watch the programme but I'm familiar with Pratchetts thoughts.Whatever he brought to the world though his writing will be superseded by this campaign to get assisted suicide talked about seriously in the mass media.

doomed

Incredibly moving programme. Everyone involved had such a sense of dignity and humanity. There was a lot of love as well.

I wish Terry Pratchett well in his difficult decision. The tragedy is that with Alzheimers he won't have as much time as others to make that choice.

Daisy!

Someone plugged out my TV lastnight so Sky Plus didn't record it , I really wanted to see it, does anyone know when it will be repeated or if I can watch it online anywhere?

NIMAN

Didn't see the show but have heard people in work chatting about it this morning. Seen another programme a few months back following a guy to Switzerland with his wife, to end his own life. Its too was sad, but at the same time very peaceful.

I'm a believer is someone of sound mind having the right to end their own live if they will ever suffer. Who gives a Gov the right to say that is wrong?

IamtheWalrus

Very moving show. Thought I was going to have a panic attack wathcing the last 10 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0120dxp/Terry_Pratchett_Choosing_to_Die/

ScubaSteve00

Roar wrote: »

Paxman's interview with Pratchett seemed a bit butchered, didn't it?

completly agree...Paxman (who in my opinion is a great interviewer) looked out of his depth when it came to such a sensitive topic.


Although many of the articles published in paper and the BBC debate focus on the bias nature of the show ie. Terry Pratchetts opinion in favour, the one thing that I took from it was that Terry pretcheet seemed to be at odds withhimself and his thoughts throughout the whole process.

CuppaCocoa

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Very moving show. Thought I was going to have a panic attack wathcing the last 10 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0120dxp/Terry_Pratchett_Choosing_to_Die/

So did I. My heart was thumping and the tears were rolling down my face. The clamness of Peter was unbelievable :eek: So very British stiff upper lip. And his wife? Perfect hair and make-up and pearls. It was like her husband was popping out to the shops!

handlemaster

Very powerful programme. The guy that killed himself was so calm and very english. What an incredibily brave guy. I have to aggreed with some for the earlier comments on having a panic attack. I think that was the realisation that we are all mortal and that 'what if that was me'.

Denalihighway

...last thing i thought of before sleeping and 1st thing when awake this morning.

also had to get up and read a book at 4.30am after waking up and failing to get it out of my head. i feel the hour long documentary fails to do justice to what might answer the questions i had (not in a bad way, there's only so much you can cover in 60 mins)

- how was he/they so cool with it? (they've probably said their goodbyes a million times and hopefully with a kiss and a cuddle!)
- how were they so cool with each other?

etc etc...not to mention the death scene which was spectacularly poignant given the fact that due to the shortness of the programme and the I wasn't familiar enough with his struggle and the fact that he was still so articulate...it felt like it was too soon. not that we can comment on his struggle, we have no idea how bad it was.

the sense of anticipation coming up to the moment of truth was nerve-rendering...i felt like a glass of jameson after it...

Daisy!

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Very moving show. Thought I was going to have a panic attack wathcing the last 10 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0120dxp/Terry_Pratchett_Choosing_to_Die/

Thanks, unfortunately it won't let me view it? Says I can't view it in my area.

Hal Emmerich

Daisy! wrote: »

Thanks, unfortunately it won't let me view it? Says I can't view it in my area.

Install Expatshield.

It'll give you a UK ip address so you can watch it.

Sids Not

Was talking to a few people that didnt see it and i just couldnt explain how Peter's wife was just so calm and almost seemed like she was unaffected by the whole thing...i thought she was never going to cry....i beat her to it i'm afraid...:o

CuppaCocoa

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

Install Expatshield.

It'll give you a UK ip address so you can watch it.

Wanted to watch the program again so I installed this. Problem is you get loads of annoying pop ups with it. Any way to disable this?

dubsgirl

If you enjoyed this another great doc (HBO this time) is How to die in Oregon.

WesternNight

I only caught the last 15 minutes of this. Very much unprepared!

I have to say, it completely changed my attitude towards assisted suicide. I still think it should be an option, but I will never again be quick to think/suggest doctors (or anyone else) should have no issues with actually being the ones to assist. I'm not sure how I imagined it before, but it really hit me what it would take to be able to bring yourself to hand someone that poison.

I think the most shocking thing for me was that Peter was still so mobile and...well-looking. I know he was getting progressively more ill, but I certainly never imagined anyone walking into the house they were going to die in that day. I imagined bed-ridden people who'd be able to drink the poison but do not much else.. and I think that's the point they were trying to make. That people shouldn't have to die earlier than would be necessary (for want of a better word) simply because they have to be well (and wealthy) enough to travel abroad.

Hal Emmerich

lilybarlean wrote: »

Wanted to watch the program again so I installed this. Problem is you get loads of annoying pop ups with it. Any way to disable this?

There is....

Install this if your using Firefox and I think this is the one for chrome. I don't use chrome.

Only thing with using these is turn them off when your using your favourite websites because your cutting their funding otherwise. Most sites rely on the ads for revenue.

honkytonk52

may give this a look at this evenin when i get home